1.   In the past few days, the franc has been losing ground against the deutsche mark.

2.   SWISS government bonds were little changed as the U.S. dollar fell from highs, relieving concerns the franc would lose its safe haven status.

3.   Today, the economy has collapsed and the Congolese franc is losing value every week.

4.   The Swiss franc also lost some of its recent gains.

5.   Friday, the franc lost four centimes against the mark.

6.   In common with all the European currencies, the franc lost some ground against the mark.

7.   Among the European currencies, the French franc lost some ground against the mark, after its almost uninterrupted rise since late June.

8.   The franc initially lost ground before recovering.

9.   The franc lost around one centime against the mark.

10.   The French franc lost a few points but still advanced within a limited range.