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Swiss Franc (CHF)
The Swiss franc (CHF) is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. One franc is divided into 100 centimes, called Rappen in German, and it is issued by the Swiss National Bank.
Updated Sep 19, 2026, 12:02 AM
Common CHF amounts
Updated Sep 19, 2026, 12:02 AM
CHF against the major currencies
| Currency | 1 CHF = | 1 unit in CHF |
|---|---|---|
| USDUS Dollar | 1.2146 | 0.82332 |
| EUREuro | 1.0582 | 0.94498 |
| GBPBritish Pound | 0.90866 | 1.1005 |
| JPYJapanese Yen | 190.758 | 0.005242 |
| CADCanadian Dollar | 1.6995 | 0.58842 |
| AUDAustralian Dollar | 1.7058 | 0.58622 |
| CNYChinese Yuan | 8.1549 | 0.12263 |
| INRIndian Rupee | 116.588 | 0.008577 |
| XOFWest African CFA Franc | 694.062 | 0.001441 |
| XAFCentral African CFA Franc | 694.062 | 0.001441 |
| MADMoroccan Dirham | 11.4968 | 0.08698 |
| NGNNigerian Naira | 1,615.20 | 0.000619 |
| ZARSouth African Rand | 19.7568 | 0.05062 |
| BRLBrazilian Real | 6.2385 | 0.16029 |
| MXNMexican Peso | 20.9057 | 0.04783 |
| RUBRussian Ruble | 102.523 | 0.009754 |
| TRYTurkish Lira | 59.2506 | 0.01688 |
| AEDUAE Dirham | 4.4606 | 0.22419 |
| SARSaudi Riyal | 4.5547 | 0.21955 |
| SEKSwedish Krona | 11.9471 | 0.08370 |
| NOKNorwegian Krone | 11.4437 | 0.08738 |
| PLNPolish Zloty | 4.6159 | 0.21664 |
| KRWSouth Korean Won | 1,684.50 | 0.000594 |
| SGDSingapore Dollar | 1.5505 | 0.64495 |
The figure shown is the mid-market rate: the midpoint between the buy and sell price, updated hourly. It is the rate before any margin is added, so a bank or a bureau de change will quote you a lower one.
About the Swiss Franc
Before 1850 Switzerland had no single currency: cantons, cities and abbeys issued their own coins and hundreds of them circulated side by side. The federal Coinage Act of 1850 replaced the lot with one franc, modelled on the French franc, and the Swiss National Bank took over note issue after its creation in 1907. The ISO code CHF comes from Confoederatio Helvetica, the Latin name of the country, which also explains the .ch on Swiss websites.
The franc is the classic refuge currency: political neutrality, low inflation and a long record of budget discipline mean money flows in whenever the rest of the world looks unstable, pushing the currency up. That pressure became severe enough after 2008 that the Swiss National Bank capped the franc against the euro from September 2011 until January 2015, when it abandoned the ceiling and the franc jumped in minutes.
The Swiss franc is legal tender in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein, which uses it under a currency treaty, and it is also the everyday currency of the German enclave of Büsingen am Hochrhein and the Italian enclave of Campione d'Italia.
CHF at a glance
- Symbol
- Fr. (CHF)
- Subunit
- 1 franc = 100 centimes (Rappen)
- Central bank
- Swiss National Bank, founded in 1907
- Introduced
- 1850, by the federal Coinage Act
- ISO 4217 code
- CHF
Most-viewed conversions from CHF
- CHF → USD1 CHF = 1.2146 USD
- CHF → EUR1 CHF = 1.0582 EUR
- CHF → GBP1 CHF = 0.90866 GBP
- CHF → JPY1 CHF = 190.758 JPY
- CHF → CAD1 CHF = 1.6995 CAD
- CHF → AUD1 CHF = 1.7058 AUD
- CHF → CNY1 CHF = 8.1549 CNY
- CHF → INR1 CHF = 116.588 INR
- CHF → XOF1 CHF = 694.062 XOF
- CHF → XAF1 CHF = 694.062 XAF
- CHF → MAD1 CHF = 11.4968 MAD
- CHF → NGN1 CHF = 1,615.20 NGN
Conversions into CHF
FAQ
What is the Swiss franc?
The Swiss franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, written CHF under the ISO 4217 standard. One franc is divided into 100 centimes, known as Rappen in German and centesimi in Italian. It has been in use since 1850 and is issued by the Swiss National Bank.
Why is the Swiss franc code CHF?
CH stands for Confoederatio Helvetica, the Latin name of the Swiss Confederation, used because Switzerland has four national languages and no one of them could supply the abbreviation. The F is for franc. The same two letters appear in Swiss internet addresses and on car plates.
Why is the Swiss franc considered a safe haven currency?
Switzerland combines political neutrality, low and stable inflation, a large current account surplus and a long history of sound public finances, so investors move money into francs when other markets look risky. This is a description of investor behaviour, not a guarantee: the franc can and does fall, and the Swiss National Bank has intervened in the past to slow its rise.
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