Swiss National Bank publishes new banknote designs

The Swiss National Bank is publishing twelve designs for the new banknote series and is launching a survey in which these can be evaluated by the public. Keystone-SDA

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is working on a new series of banknotes on the theme of “Switzerland and its altitudes”. Twelve designs for the new series have been submitted and the public's opinion is now being sought.

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A research institute will conduct an opinion survey from August 13 until September 7, the SNB announced on Wednesday. At the same time, an advisory board made up of external experts will assess the proposals.

According to the SNB, the six best designs will then enter the second stage of the competition. The winner should be announced at the beginning of 2026. The new banknotes are not due to come into circulation until the early 2030s at the earliest.

The SNB launched the competition for the new banknote series last October. The theme is “Switzerland and its altitudes”. According to a press release, this has been realised in a variety of artistic ways.External link

Adapted from German by DeepL/sb

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