At the Grand exchange office in Katowice, we have been buying the five banknotes presented below since the beginning of May. These are withdrawn banknotes of the 8th series of Swiss francs, which according to the information provided by the Swiss National Bank, ceased to be legal tender on April 30, 2021. In practice, they cannot be used to pay in Switzerland; the only option is to exchange the banknotes you have in Switzerland.

If you have banknotes of this series, contact our currency cashiers, our branch is located in the center of Katowice on Mickiewicza Street. Please pay attention to two prices: wholesale and retail - the wholesale price is set by the employee, but it is assumed that it applies from the transaction value of PLN 7,000.

Withdrawn Swiss francs have a fixed value, i.e. the value of the banknote does not change. Exchange is also possible indefinitely, but it is worth noting that not all banks are obliged to buy them. According to the SNB, the banknotes will continue to be accepted at SBB or post office cash desks until October 2021. A trip to Switzerland to exchange withdrawn banknotes is in most cases unprofitable and time-consuming. Our company buys any amount of Swiss francs at an attractive price - more information by calling the Grand exchange office in Katowice.

The eighth series of Swiss franc banknotes, designed by Jörg Zintzmeyer, entered circulation in 1995.

10 CHF: the portrait on the obverse of the 10 franc banknote depicts Charles Edouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier (1887-1965), one of the leading masters of modern design. He was an architect, urban planner, painter and theoretician whose creative energy focused on man. This orientation is expressed primarily in pioneering concepts of housing design and urban planning. He used prefabrication and frame construction techniques in innovative, industrial approaches to construction, such as the government complex in Chandigarh, India. He also influenced modern design and gained international recognition as a furniture designer and architect of religious buildings, such as the famous pilgrimage church of Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp, France.

20 CHF: The portrait on the obverse of the 20 franc banknote depicts Arthur Honegger (1892-1955), one of the most distinguished composers of the 20th century. The Swiss composers prolific output includes two operas, five symphonies, several orchestral works, several dramatic oratorios and a large body of chamber music. In addition to his famous Symphony for Steam Locomotive Pacific 231 (the elements on the reverse of the banknote refer to this work), Honegger wrote extensively in a lighter vein for ballet, theatre and film. The strict formalism and clarity of his musical language, with which he hoped to reach a very wide audience, is an important bridge between German and Francophone culture.

50 CHF: the portrait on the obverse of the 50 franc banknote depicts Sophie Taeuber-Arp (1889-1943), one of the most outstanding abstract artists of the 20th century. Her work includes painting, tapestries, sculptures and bas-reliefs. Dance and theatre were also among the artists favourite means of expression. Characteristic of her work are circular, linear and rectangular compositions, as well as the famous Dada Heads, which can be seen on the reverse of the banknote. Sophie Taeuber-Arp, who was at the forefront of new artistic movements, is one of the key figures in contemporary art.

100 CHF : The portrait on the obverse of the 100 franc banknote depicts Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. Giacometti became famous in the 1930s for his sculptural works in the Surrealist style. But it was his later works that brought him the greatest fame. Giacomettis characteristic style first appeared in 1946: weakened figures that seem almost weightless and massless. The female figures are seen from the front, with their feet together, their arms pressed to their sides and their feet in the form of knobs. The males usually walk with large strides. The figures seem lonely and distant. In his work, he tried to capture the complexity and reality of experiences. This is also evident in his painting, which is very expressive and devoid of any illusions.

200 CHF: the portrait on the obverse of the 200 franc banknote depicts Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1878-1947), one of the leading French-speaking Swiss writers of the 20th century. His extensive literary output includes novels, essays, poetry, theoretical writings and treatises on the music of Igor Stravinsky. Ramuzs work is characterized by a deep commitment to truth and strict aesthetic standards. People with all their hopes and wishes are at the center of his writings. The exquisitely rendered landscapes form the background, in which mountain regions and lakes occupy a special place. In terms of formal Ramuz modernized the novel, using new expressive techniques borrowed from painting and film.

1000 CHF : The portrait on the obverse of the 1000 franc banknote depicts Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897), one of the most outstanding German-speaking cultural historians of the 19th century. He is best known for his grounded and artistically sensitive interpretation of the Italian Renaissance and for his guide to the artistic treasures of Italy, a work that has become a classic. Burckhardts work forms the basis of contemporary scholarly study of art history. Even today, his concept of the Renaissance shapes our understanding of the modern era. As a historian, Jacob Burckhardt applied his literary skills to historiography, and his work is considered a classic of academic prose. In particular, he described the main trends in comparable periods that have remained unchanged over time. Instead of presenting a linear account of history,

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