Banknotes in Switzerland

Banknotes in Switzerland The first banknotes in Switzerland were issued in 1825 by the Caisse de Dépôt of the city of Berne During the 19th century the Cantons had the right of printing notes. Following the law of 8 March 1881 the Swiss National Bank had the exclusive right to issue banknotes in Switzerland. First notes of the were issued in 1907. Since then, eight series of Swiss franc notes have been printed, six of which have been released for use by the general public, and a new series is in preparation as of 2007.