The 5th series of Swiss franc banknotes has been launched, featuring a purple stripe on the 500 Rial and a new type of security feature – micro optic embedded stripe. Holographic patches featuring optically variable depth effects and bespoke imagery appear on the 50, 100, 200 and 500 notes, with Enhanced Gemini™ on every denomination. The first time IGNITE® appears on circulating banknotes and the first time that the red/black and red/green colour shift is seen in a note.
