franc

noun

ˈfraŋk

: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)

the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table

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Exports of Swiss timepieces and watch movements declined by 12.4% overall to about 1.9 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 billion) in value, with China’s imports down 50%, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said in a statement Thursday. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024 Roche said on Monday that together the three drugs have the potential to reach more than 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.6 billion) in annual sales. —

Bruce Gil, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024 Last month, shipments increased 6.9 percent by value compared to last year to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.4 billion), the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said on Thursday. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024 The analysts expect shares of Ams OSRAM, listed on the Swiss stock exchange, to rise 179% over the next 12 months to 2.4 Swiss francs ($2.83). —

Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for franc