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Indian Currency: How much does 500 Indian rupees amount to in the country with the world’s most beautiful currency?
Sanjeev Kumar | May 15, 2026 9:23 PM CST

The currency of Maldives and Switzerland is counted among the most beautiful currencies of the world.

Maldives and Switzerland are those countries where their currency is counted among the most beautiful currencies in the world. Both are different in appearance but special. The colors, vertical design and texture of the Swiss franc, the currency of Switzerland, make it different. At the same time, the currency of Maldives is also not behind in beauty. Videos and photos of the currency here are being shared on social media.

While sharing the currency on social media, users are not tired of praising it. Be it Switzerland or Maldives, Indian tourists also come here to visit and spend openly. Know how much 500 Indian rupees becomes in Switzerland and Maldives.

How much is Rs 500 in Indians' favorite Maldives?

The name of the official currency of Maldives is Maldivian Rufiyaa. It is written in short form as MVR and the currency code is Rf. Indians reach Maldives in large numbers to visit. 1 lakh 30 thousand Indians will reach here in the year 2024. In the year 2023, this figure was 2 lakh, but due to negative rhetoric of Maldives for India, it was opposed and the number of Indian tourists there decreased. However, even after the decline, more than 1.25 lakh Indians came to visit there. 500 Indian rupees in Maldives becomes 80.36 Maldivian Rufiyaa.

Maldives Currency Maldivian Rufiyaa Mvr

People are sharing the currency of Maldives on social media.

Maldivian currency Rufiyaa was introduced in 1947. It was divided into 100 Laari and replaced the old currency of Maldives called Ki. In the year 2016, the 1000 Rufiyaa note was nominated for Bank Note of the Year by the International Bank Note Society.

How much did Switzerland value the Indian currency?

Switzerland has been very popular among newly married couples. The name of the currency here is Swiss Franc. It is written in short form as CHF, it is the short form of Confoederatio Helvetica and F means Frank. Its design and color combination keeps it on top in the list of most beautiful currency.

The Swiss National Bank does the work of issuing and controlling it. 6,60,640 Indian tourists reached here in the year 2024. Indians come here and spend generously. 500 Indian rupees becomes 4.10 Swiss francs in Indian currency. From this the difference in currency of both the countries can be understood.

Switzerland Currency Swiss Franc

The currency of Switzerland is Swiss franc.

The currency here is called the most reliable i.e. safe haven currency of the world. The reason for this is the economy and independent monetary policy here. This is why it is considered a symbol of safe investment. Investors keep this in mind in times of political or economic crisis.

Swiss Franc

Swiss franc.

Switzerland is the only country in Europe that still uses the franc. France, Belgium, Luxembourg already used the franc. Everyone has now adopted the Euro. In this way, not only the currency system of both the countries, but also their structure makes it special.

Ankit Gupta

Ankit Gupta

Born in Lucknow, the city of Nawabs. Graduated from DAV College and MBA from Punjab Technical University. The desire to write and the passion to know the story beyond the news brought me into journalism. Started his career in 2008 with Lucknow's first Hindi tabloid 'Lucknow Lead'. Tried my hand in the features section. Then he joined Dainik Jagran's iNext from Gorakhpur, the city of Baba Gorakhnath. Joined the Jaipur head office of Rajasthan Patrika in 2013 for reporting on city news and health magazine. After spending about 5 years here, I reached Dainik Bhaskar's Bhopal head office in 2018 for a new beginning in the digital world. Got hold of research, explainer, data story and infographic. The most complex news of health and science explained in simple words. Said goodbye to Dainik Bhaskar in 2021 and joined the digital wing of TV9 Group. Currently working in TV9, I am heading the 'Knowledge' section as an Assistant News Editor. There is focus and interest on explainer, data and research stories.

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