New 50 Swiss Francs banknote

In a previous post we explained about the Swiss Francs to help you familiarize yourself with this currency before your trip to Switzerland. In our post today we find out more about the new 50 Swiss Francs banknote

The ninth series

A few days ago the Swiss National Bank announced the beginning of circulation of the new 50 francs banknote which is the first that is emitted from the ninth series. The other notes of this new series will be issued between 2016 and 2019 and at the moment both series will coexist until further notice.

New features

The design of this new series focuses on highlighting the many aspects of Switzerland and abandons the previous concept of representing famous people of the country.

This new notes has the wind as the main feature. On it shows images of a dandelion, a glider, a mountain range and a globe with arrows indicating the wind directions.

In addition, this new series includes new security measures along with traditional and intricate design, making it a much more reliable banknote.