Swissmint is the official mint of the Swiss Confederation. It is responsible for manufacturing Swiss franc coins, both of the currency and bullion variety. Apart from making coins for the government, Swissmint also manufactures medals and commemorative coins for private customers. A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... This article is about monetary coins. ...

Swissmint is an agency of the Swiss federal government. It is part of the Federal Finance Administration, which in turn belongs to the Federal Department of Finance. Since 1998, the Official Mint of the Confederation operates as an independent business unit under the name Swissmint. The Swiss Federal Council (in German, Schweizerische Bundesrat; in French, Conseil fédéral suisse; in Italian, Consiglio federale svizzero; in Romansh, Cussegl federal svizzer) is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the government of Switzerland, as well as assuming functions corresponding to those of the head of state... The Federal Department of Finance (in German: Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement (EFD), in French Département fédéral des finances) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government. ...

As of 2005, Swissmint has 21 employees. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Swiss National Bank, the independent institution responsible for Swiss banknotes and monetary policy.

The Swiss National Bank is a central bank and responsible for the monetary policy of Switzerland. ... A £20 Ulster Bank banknote. ... Monetary policy is the government or central bank process of managing money supply to achieve specific goals—such as constraining inflation, achieving full employment or economic growth. ...

External links

• Swissmint website
• ((German)) Federal Finance Administration website on Swissmint