USD to CHF mid-rate = 0.9971
Right now the USD/CHF market mid-rate is 0.9971 and represents ideally how many Swiss Franc you can get for one United States Dollar.
You can calculate equivalent United States Dollar to Swiss Franc currency amounts (at mid-rate) below. Then select the transaction type to compare the best exchange rates available for USD to CHF transfers or buying CHF travel money.
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United States Dollar to Swiss Franc (USD-CHF) - 10 Year History
The below table shows the historic variation in the USD/CHF exchange rate over the last 10 years. The percentage change is the difference from the date shown to present. This lets you decide if the current rate is in your favour. You can also view our various charts of USD versus other currencies : USD historical charts.
| Date | Exchange Rate | Period | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2018 | 0.9981 | Latest | |
| 09 Dec 2018 | 0.9899 | 1 Week | +0.83% |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 0.9999 | 1 Month | -0.18% |
| 19 Jun 2018 | 0.9943 | 6 Months | +0.38% |
| 16 Dec 2017 | 0.9908 | 1 Year | +0.74% |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 1.0272 | 2 Years | -2.83% |
| 17 Dec 2013 | 0.8854 | 5 Years | +12.73% |
| 18 Dec 2008 | 1.0686 | 10 Years | -6.6% |
Best Rates for USD/CHF Transfers and Travel Money
The total transaction cost you will be charged is the margin from the mid-rate offered by your foreign exchange provider plus any fixed or percentage fees. These margins and fees will vary significantly for International Money Transfers and Travel Money transactions.
You can see a sample of the margins from mid-rate in the table below which shows an example of the costs charged by FX specialist and the average bank rate when sending money transfers from USD to CHF.
Foreign Transfers - Exchange Rate Comparison
| Foreign Transfer Providers Ratings & Reviews | Amount CHF(Fr) | Exchange Rate | Fee USD | Total Cost | Transfer Services | Transfer Speed | Deal Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Great rates and platform for personal, business and online sellers. Get local currency accounts in GBP, EUR, CAD, USD, AUD, NZD, JPY and CNY. More | 9,940 CHF Top Provider | 0.994 | 0 | 0.4% | Bank Transfers - Online & Phone | 1-2 days | |
 OFX exchange rates are highly competitive for global money transfers, great customer service. ^Zero transfer fees for BestExchangeRates customers. More | 9,855 CHF Fr85 less | 0.9855 | 0^ | 1.25% | Bank Transfers - Online & Phone | 1-2 days | |
Banks - Average Rate     Average rate from these selected Banks. Click icons to see each bank's individual rate and fee. More | 9,584 CHF Fr356 less | 0.9641 | 15 | 3.96% | Online, Branch, Bank Transfers | 2-3 days |
The below table shows an example of the margins and possible savings when you order travel money online with a currency specialist versus the average bank, kiosk or post office rate to buy foreign cash.
Travel Money - Exchange Rate Comparison
| Travel Money Providers Ratings & Reviews | Amount CHF(Fr) | Exchange Rate | Fee USD | Total Cost | Currency Services | Delivery Speed | Deal Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks - Average Rate Average rate from these selected Banks. Click icons to see each bank's individual rate and fee. More | 934.27 CHF Fr0.06 less | 0.9438 | $10 | 6.39% | Branch | - | |
 Get great travel money rates from Travelex when you order online. More | 917.50 CHF Fr17 less | 0.9175 | 0^ | 8.07% | Online order, Branch pickup, Home delivery | 2-3 days |
OrderWhy can't I just get the USD/CHF market rate I see on Google or in the Media?
The USD/CHF mid-rate is the rate you will see Quoted on Google or the News, nobody except the largest banks and businesses can get exchange rates close to this mid-rate. It is actually just the theoretical half-way point (hence mid-rate) between the last rate at which the USD / CHF was traded (bought or sold) in the international markets.
Getting a good market rate is mainly about timing however the transaction margin you end up being charged can be considerably reduced by around a few percent (of total amount being exchanged) for travel money and possibly over 5% to 6% when sending money. The exact potential savings depends on the currencies being exchanged and the amount you are transferring and if you are willing to shop around.
The closer your final exchange rate is to the market USD/CHF midrate the better deal you are getting.
Our real-time foreign transfer and travel money/cards comparison calculators make shopping around easy and help you calculate how much you can save.
The three things you need in order to get a good USD to CHF exchange rate
- Know the latest USD/CHF market mid-rate. The closer your final exchange rate is to this real market rate the better deal you are getting. You should also judge how the current rate compares to the historic rate over the past 10 years.
- Compare your Bank's transaction costs
to several
licensed FX providers, remember to compare
the exchange rate margins as well as the various types of fees. We make that easy to do with our calculators for Foreign Transfers and Travel Money transactions. - Review up-to-date Currency News and Forecasts for both the and currencies, if available.
Currency news and forecasts for United States Dollar and Swiss Franc
Whenever you are researching a particular exchange rate you are actually interested in two currencies as the value of a currency must always be quoted relative to a second currency.
So it follows that if you are determining the best time to transact, in this case the USD vs CHF, you should pay attention to both United States Dollar and Swiss Franc news and forecasts.
United States Dollar (USD) - Market news and forecasts
14-December-18: Against a basket of currencies, the US dollar struck an 18-month high in mid-December after negative political and economic developments weighed on rest-of-the-world currencies. At the time of writing, the dollar was showing trade-weighted appreciation of 6 percent for 2018 and was on course to gain in 10 of the year’s 12 months.
The dollar had strengthened to levels near $1.13 against the euro, which suffered due to disappointing eurozone economic data and Brexit-related uncertainties.
Brexit allowed the dollar to gain handsomely against the pound in 2018. On December-11, GBP/USD traded below 1.25 for the first time since early 2017.
The economic slowdown in China has also helped the dollar by creating safe haven flows into the US. The dollar has yet to reach the magic 7-yuan level but remains close to it, at levels near 6.9.
For 2019, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley are both bearish the greenback. The banks remain skeptical over future Fed interest rate hikes and point to a possible US economic downturn in the second half of the year.
Scotiabank is forecasting EUR/USD at $1.30 by 2019 year-end, indicating a potential 13 percent decline in the dollar’s buying power.
Swiss Franc (CHF) - Market news and forecasts
12-December-18: The Swiss franc strengthened in the first half of December, shrugging off poor third-quarter GDP data.
The Swiss National Bank said in November that “monetary policy with negative interest rates and the willingness to intervene [in FX markets] remains necessary.” The SNB’s continued dovishness accounts for the franc’s 7 percent year-to-date decline relative to the dollar, against which it was valued at the time of writing at Fr0.993.
Since bouncing off the symbolic level of 1.2 in April, the franc has strengthened by 6.4 percent against the euro — a euro that is under intense pressure from Brexit-related uncertainties. The euro bought only 1.128 francs at the time of writing, which will undoubtedly concern the SNB.
Scotiabank sees the franc much stronger against the dollar by the end of 2019, at Fr0.88, and marginally weaker against the euro, at Fr1.15.
