franc
Let an agent identify which franc is meant, give ISO codes, status and issuing authority, and explain exchange and historical conversions, without investment advice.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent identify which franc is meant, give ISO codes, status and issuing authority, and explain exchange and historical conversions, without investment advice.
The name of various currencies, historically including the French, Belgian and Luxembourgish francs replaced by the euro, and currently including the Swiss franc, the West and Central African CFA francs, the CFP franc and the francs of several African countries such as Rwanda, Burundi, Guinea, the Comoros and Djibouti.
What it is for: Money, prices and historical records.
It can be identify the specific franc and its ISO code; find the issuing central bank; convert historical franc amounts using official rates; find exchange information from official sources.
Distinguishing features
Name shared by many currencies
Some current, some historic
Several are pegged to the euro
Issued by different central banks
What it looks like
Coins and banknotes denominated in francs, often abbreviated Fr, CHF or F.
How it is recognised
Symbols such as CHF, XOF, XAF and XPF
Historic French franc notes
Other currencies share similar names
Related models
is a kind of - category
is issued by - issuer
was replaced by - successor for some francs
is identified by - standard
In practice
Families and kinds
Swiss franc (CHF)
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
CFP franc (XPF)
historic French, Belgian and Luxembourgish francs
Identifiers
ISO 4217 CHF, XOF, XAF, XPF and others currency codes
Standards and regulation
ISO 4217
Euro changeover rules and fixed conversion rates
Monetary cooperation agreements for CFA francs
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing different francs
Using outdated exchange rates
Agents giving investment advice
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.franc
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identify Which franc.
Codes disambiguate.
Which
Currency.
Which
Currency identity.
- Which franc is meant, and what is its ISO 4217 code? provenance
- Is it current or historic? boundary
Issuer
Central bank.
Issuer
Issuer.
- Which central bank issues it? provenance
- Which countries use it? provenance
Value Exchange.
Rates change.
Rate
Exchange rate.
Rate
Exchange rate.
- What is the current reference rate, according to the central bank and date? provenance
- Is the currency pegged? provenance
Advice
Limits.
Advice
Advice limits.
- Is the user asking whether to buy or hold the currency? boundary
- How should the agent decline to give investment advice? action
History Historic francs.
Conversions are fixed.
Conversion
Euro changeover.
Conversion
Euro conversion.
- What was the fixed conversion rate of this franc to the euro? provenance
- Can old notes still be exchanged? provenance
Origins
History.
Origins
History.
- When was this franc introduced, according to historians? provenance
- Why is it called franc? provenance
Practical Using francs.
Travellers need information.
Cash
Notes and coins.
Cash
Cash.
- Which notes and coins are in circulation? provenance
- How can counterfeits be spotted, according to the central bank? provenance
Pricing
Prices.
Pricing
Prices.
- How are prices written in this franc? definition
- How are amounts rounded? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each franc be a separate entry?
- How should historical conversion rates be linked?
- How should CFA franc reforms be tracked?