Swiss National Bank (SNB) New banknotes project

New banknotes project

Project to be pursued further


Introductory remarks by Jean-Pierre Danthine, Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, 13 December 2012: Issuance of the new banknote series in 2015 at the earliest	PDF [58 kB]
Press release of 9 February 2012: Issue of new banknote series delayed	PDF [47 kB]
Press release of 17 February 2010: New banknote series – Swiss National Bank postpones issue date	PDF [51 kB]
Introductory remarks by Philipp Hildebrand, Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, 11 December 2008	PDF [47 kB]
Press release of 26 February 2007: Preparation of new banknote series for Switzerland	PDF [60 kB]

As part of the planning process for the development of a new banknote series, a competition for the artistic design of the new banknote series was launched at the beginning of 2005. Twelve artists were invited to present their designs for all six denominations on the theme “Switzerland open to the world”. The jury met in November 2005 to evaluate the submissions and to decide on the winning designs. These were presented at a news conference in Berne on 23 November 2005. You can view them by clicking on the names of the individual designers.


Press release of 23 November 2005: Swiss National Bank presents banknote designs	PDF [61 kB]
Speech given by Niklaus Blattner, Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, 23 November 2005: Introductory remarks	PDF [42 kB]
Speech given by Jean-Christophe Ammann, Chairman of Jury, 23 November 2005: Remarks on tasks of jury and on results	PDF [64 kB]
Speech given by Roland Tornare, Head of Cash, Swiss National Bank, 23 November 2005: Remarks on further procedure	PDF [46 kB]

Manuela Pfrunder has been commissioned to design the new series of banknotes.

1st prize: Krebs Manuel, Zurich
2nd prize: Pfrunder Manuela, Zurich
2nd prize (ex aequo): Woodtli Martin, Zurich

Additional participants:

Ackermann Davide, Lugano
Baldinger André, Paris
Galizinski Markus, Zurich
Grüninger Hans, Zurich
Lehmann Aude, Zurich
Netthoevel Andréas, Bienne
Oberholzer Sabina, Cevio
Renner Michael, Basel
Unfortunately, one of the participants had to withdraw from the competition.

Initial situation


Press releases of 2 February 2005: National Bank prepares new banknote series	PDF [13 kB]
Speech delivered by Niklaus Blattner, Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, 2 February 2005: New banknotes project	PDF [71 kB]
Speech delivered by Roland Tornare, Director of the Swiss National Bank, Head of Cash, 2 February 2005: Technical aspects of a new banknote series	PDF [70 kB]