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Belgian Franc

Belgian currency

Belgian Franc, the original symbol: Bi., B.Fr., B.Fc., the standard symbol: BEF. Belgium's monetary unit is the Belgian franc, which is often referred to as the "franc" by the local Chinese. The Belgian franc is issued by the National Bank of Belgium. In 2002, the euro was suspended after circulation.

Chinese name: Belgian Franc
Foreign name: Belgian Franc
Issuing company: Belgian National Bank

Standard symbol: BEF
Original symbol: Bi.、B.Fr.、 B.Fc.
Exchange ratio with Euro: 1 Euro=40.3399 Belgian Francs

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Development history

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In the early 19th century, Belgian banknotes were not widely used. In 1835, the Belgian Bank was established to issue bank note 。 But in the circulation at that time, people mainly used Coin Belgian banks are not the only ones issuing banknotes. On May 5, 1850, the Belgian State Industrial Group approved the establishment of the Belgian National Bank, which is responsible for managing the national finance. In 1851, the National Bank of Belgium first issued notes with denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50 and 20 Belgian francs, replacing notes issued by the Bank of Belgium before that. thereafter, Gold coin With the gradual withdrawal from circulation, paper money is used more and more widely. In 1914, banks replaced silver coins with paper money. On November 20, 1918, the National Bank of Belgium became the only bank in Belgium to issue banknotes, exercising the functions of the central bank.

On December 18, 1946, the gold content of the Belgian franc was initially set at 0.0202765 grams, and the official exchange rate against the United States dollar was 43.8275 francs. On September 21, 1949, the Belgian franc depreciated 12.34% against gold, its gold content dropped to 0.0177734 grams, and the official exchange rate against the US dollar was adjusted to 50 Belgian francs per dollar. Since 1951, Belgium has implemented a dual exchange rate system, with two exchange systems of trade francs and financial francs, Official foreign exchange market It coexists with the free foreign exchange market.

On November 1, 1960, Belgium 、 Netherlands 、 Luxembourg Signed by three countries Benelux Economic Union The Treaty came into force, Three country currency Exchange rate fluctuation is limited to 1.5%. On March 19, 1973, Belgium and France , Netherlands Luxembourg Denmark Ireland , Original Federal Germany 9 countries, including Norway and Sweden, formed a joint floating group of exchange rates, which stipulated that the fluctuation of exchange rates among them should not exceed 2.25%. On March 12, 1976, the exchange rate fluctuation limit of Belgium, the Netherlands and Rwanda was changed from 1.5% to 2.25%. On October 18, 1976, the Belgian franc and Luxembourg Franc One devalued 1.96% against gold, and the official exchange rate was adjusted to 41.14 Belgian francs per dollar. On October 16, 1978, the Belgian franc and the Swiss franc devalued 2% against gold again, and the official exchange rate was adjusted to 41.945 Belgian francs per dollar. On March 13, 1979, the European monetary system was officially established. Belgium was a member country. The fluctuation of exchange rate between its currency and the currencies of other members of the European monetary system was limited to 2.25% Piseta The amplitude is 6% up and down. Abolished by Belgium on March 5, 1990 Dual exchange rate system 。 The central bank is required to issue at least 33.3% of currency and bonds Gold reserves 。

Belgian franc: on June 5, 1832, King Leopold I of Belgium announced that it became the official currency in circulation French Franc The system is the blueprint. In 1944, the Belgian franc could be directly exchanged with the British pound, and in 1946, there was a direct exchange rate with the United States dollar. In 1979, the Belgian franc joined Eurocurrency System.

Nominal culture

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face value	positive	back	Culture	colour
100 Belgian francs	Death and Mask by James Ensol, a Belgian painter, and Ensol	The scene of seaside painting	100 Belgian francs	Red grey
200 Belgian francs	Belgian musical instrument manufacturer Adolf Sax, Sax and staff notes	The figure figure of playing saxophone. At the lower right is the architectural outline of Dinant, a small city in southern Belgium. This is the hometown of saxophone	-	yellow
500 Belgian francs	Belgian painter Renee Magritte	Margaret's painting Golconde	500 Belgian francs	blue
1000 Belgian francs	Belgian painter and sculptor Konstant Permek	Pelmeck's painting Sleeping Peasant	1000 Belgian francs	Orange grey
2000 Belgian francs	Belgian architect Baron Victor Horta	Typical design style of Art Nouveau	-	violet
10000 Belgian francs	Albert II 1934, King of Belgium, and Paola 1937, Queen of Belgium. In the background is the circular seat inside the Belgian Parliament.	The Royal Greenhouse in Laikenlaeken was designed by Belgian Royal Architect Bharat Alphonse Balat. On the right side of the picture are plants growing in the greenhouse.	10000 Belgian francs	gray

Paper money picture

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Originated in 1961

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100 Belgian francs	100 Belgian francs	100 Belgian francs
500 Belgian francs	500 Belgian francs	500 Belgian francs
1000 Belgian francs	1000 Belgian francs	1000 Belgian francs
5000 Belgian francs	5000 Belgian francs	5000 Belgian francs

Originated in 1982

face value	positive	back
100 Belgian francs	100 Belgian francs	100 Belgian francs
500 Belgian francs	500 Belgian francs	500 Belgian francs
1000 Belgian francs	1000 Belgian francs	1000 Belgian francs
5000 Belgian francs	5000 Belgian francs	5000 Belgian francs
10000 Belgian francs	10000 Belgian francs	10000 Belgian francs

Originated in 1994

face value	positive	back
100 Belgian francs	100 Belgian francs	100 Belgian francs
200 Belgian francs	200 Belgian francs	200 Belgian francs
500 Belgian francs	500 Belgian francs	500 Belgian francs
1000 Belgian francs	1000 Belgian francs	1000 Belgian francs
2000 Belgian francs	2000 Belgian francs	2000 Belgian francs
10000 Belgian francs	10000 Belgian francs	10000 Belgian francs

Coin picture

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50 babies	50 babies	50 babies
1 Belgian franc	1 Belgian franc	1 Belgian franc
5 Belgian francs	5 Belgian francs	5 Belgian francs
10 Belgian francs	10 Belgian francs	10 Belgian francs
20 Belgian francs	20 Belgian francs	20 Belgian francs
50 Belgian francs	50 Belgian francs	50 Belgian francs

Exchange rate

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The Belgian franc is decimal

Paper money has a face value of 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 10000 francs.

The denominations of coins are: 25, 50 cents, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 500 francs.

1 Belgian franc equals 100 Centimes

Circulation period

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Term of suspension of circulation: February 28, 2002; The period of stopping receipt of commercial banks: December 31, 2002; Central Bank's deadline for stopping receipt: paper currency is unlimited, and secondary currency is 2004.12.31

Currency size

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face value	Dimension (mm)
100 Belgian francs	139*76
200 Belgian francs	144*76
500 Belgian francs	149*76
1000 Belgian francs	154*76
2000 Belgian francs	160*76
10000 Belgian francs	166*76

Country Profile

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Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium, Le Royaume de Belgique）， It is located in the northwest of Europe, bordering Germany in the east, Netherlands in the north, France in the south, and Germany in the west the north sea 。 The land area is 30528 square kilometers, territorial waters And the exclusive economic zone is 3462 square kilometers, and the coastline is 66.5 kilometers long. Belgium covers an area of 2/3 hills and flat lowlands, with the lowest part slightly below sea level. The whole territory is divided into northwest coastal areas Flanders Lun Plain, central hills, southeast Aden Plateau Three parts. The highest point is 694 meters above sea level. The main rivers are Maas River And the Esco River. Marine temperate hardwood forest Climate.

Country name : The Kingdom of Belgium, Le Royaume de Belgium

Independence Day: October 4 (1830)

National Day ： July 21st (Before the accession of King Leopold I in 1831)

national flag : It is rectangular, and the ratio of length to width is 15:13. The flag face is connected by three parallel and equal vertical rectangles, black, yellow and red, from left to right

Composition. Black is a solemn and commemorative color, expressing the mourning for the heroes who died in the 1830 War of Independence; Yellow symbolizes the wealth of the country and the harvest of animal husbandry and agriculture; Red symbolizes the life and blood of patriots, as well as the great victory of the War of Independence. Belgium is hereditary Constitutional monarchy country. The king's car carries a king's flag. The king's flag is different from the national flag. It is square, the ground is similar to coffee, and there is a flag in the middle Belgium National Emblem There is a crown and the first letter of the name of the reigning king at each corner of the flag.

national emblem : It is cape type. In the center of the whole pattern is an upright lion on the shield, followed by a crossed royal staff, symbolizing royal power. The shield pattern is composed of Order of Leopold Surrounded by ribbons, there is a lion holding the national flag on both sides, with a crown on the top, a medal of Leopold (the first monarch of Belgium) hanging under the ribbons, and the bottom of the ribbons reads "Unity is strength". The top of the cloak is decorated with a crown and nine flags representing nine Belgian provinces.

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national flag	national emblem

national anthem ：《 La Brabanconne 》（Brabançonne ）
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Ô Belgique, ô mère chérie, À toi nos cœurs, à toi nos bras, À toi notre sang, ô Patrie! Nous le jurons tous, tu vivras! Tu vivras toujours grande et belle Et ton invincible unité Aura pour devise immortelle: Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Aura pour devise immortelle: Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté!	O liebes Land, o Belgiens Erde, Dir unser Herz, Dir unsere Hand, Dir unser Blut, o Heimaterde, wir schwören's Dir, o Vaterland! So blühe froh in voller Schöne, zu der die Freiheit Dich erzog, und fortan singen Deine Söhne: Gesetz und König und die Freiheit hoch! Gesetz und König und die Freiheit hoch! Gesetz und König und die Freiheit hoch!	Ah, Belgium, my dear mother, We give you our hearts and hands, We offer our blood to you, O motherland! I wish you evergreen! You will always be great and brilliant Always unified and invincible Our slogan is immortal: King, law, freedom! Our slogan is immortal: King, law, freedom King, law, freedom King, law, freedom

national flower : Yu Meiren

national bird ： Kestrel.

Geographic location: West Europe

Type of country: developed country

National Motto ： Eendlacht maakt macht ； L'union fait la folce ； Einigkeit gibt Stälke (Dutch, French as well as German , unity is strength)

State dignitary: Albert II, the king, ascended the throne on August 9, 1993; Prime Minister Latham.

Reputation: the crossroads of Western Europe

official language : Dutch (Flemish before the establishment of the Dutch Language Alliance in 1980), French, German

currency ： euro , BEF (ceased circulation in 2002 and converted into euros)

Ethnic group: Flemish accounted for 59.3%; Wallong nationality accounts for 40.1%; Germanic nationality accounts for 0.6%

Religion: 90% of residents believe in Catholicism

Time difference with Beijing: - 6 (summer time)- 7 (in winter)

International telephone code: 32

Population density : 344.32/km (29th in the world)

Population: 10364388 (2004)

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