Definition of Belgian franc

1. Noun. Formerly the basic unit of money in Belgium.

Generic synonyms: Franc
Terms within: Centime

Lexicographical Neighbors of Belgian Franc

Belgian
Belgian Congo
Belgian Congo anaemia
Belgian Groenendael
Belgian Laekenois
Belgian Limburg
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Sheepdogs
Belgian Tervuren
Belgian beef stew
Belgian capital
Belgian chocolates
Belgian endive
Belgian franc (current term)
Belgian griffon
Belgian hare
Belgian sheepdog
Belgian shepherd
Belgian waffle
Belgians
Belgic
Belgique
Belgium
Belgo-
Belgorod
Belgrade
Belgradian
Belgradians

Literary usage of Belgian franc

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bank Profitability: Methodological Country Notes by Oecd, Organization for Economic Cooperation An (2003)
"It was the National Bank of Belgium that intervened in the foreign- exchange markets to maintain the value of the Belgian franc. There was no intervention ..."

2. War Bread: A Personal Narrative of the War and Relief in Belgium by Edward Eyre Hunt (1916)
"... and the tradespeople were compelled by military proclamations to accept the money of the invaders at a fixed ratio to the Belgian franc. ..."

3. The Economic Consequences of the Peace by John Maynard Keynes (1920)
"... the Belgian franc being now worth more than three marks), was the occasion of the smuggling of mark- notes into Belgium on an enormous scale, ..."

4. Globalisation and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). by Chris Hall, Marie-Florence Estimé, Anna Creti (1997)
"Furthermore, the appreciation of the Belgian franc has an effect on Belgium's competitive position. The continually changing fiscal and administrative ..."

5. Who are the Huns?: The Law of Nations and Its Breakers by Ernst Müller, Ernst Müller-Meiningen (1915)
"An excellent illustration as to the opinion regarding Belgian franc-tireur warfare that prevailed in England and France, is furnished by the illustrations ..."

6. Belgium Old & New by George Wharton Edwards (1920)
"For the first time in history the Belgian franc exceeds the French franc in value. Against this cheerful tableau is the national debt of i8,ooo ..."

7. Zaire: Predicament and Prospectsby Jean-Claude Willame, Hugues Leclercq, Peter Rosenblum, Catharine Newbury by Jean-Claude Willame, Hugues Leclercq, Peter Rosenblum, Catharine Newbury (1998)
"The transfer to this deposit account is executed at the current rate of exchange between the NZ and the Belgian franc. These Belgian deposits are used ..."

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