Compare USD/CHF Exchange Rates
The below table is a snapshot of the costs charged by FX specialists and banks when making an International Money Transfer from USD to CHF. The total costs are calculated against the latest mid-market rate.
Foreign Transfers - Best vs Banks
| Foreign Transfer Providers Ratings & Reviews | Receive CHF(Fr) | Exchange Rate | Fee USD | Total Cost | Transfer Services | Transfer Speed | Deal Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Excellent rates and platform. Get local 'Borderless' accounts in GBP, EUR, USD, AUD, & NZD. More▾ | 9,953.97 CHF Best Overall | 1.0005 | $51 | 0.51% | Bank Transfers - Online | 1-2 days | |
 OFX exchange rates are highly competitive for global money transfers, great customer service. ^Zero transfer fees for BestExchangeRates customers. More▾ | 9,887 CHF 67 CHF less | 0.9887 | 0^ | 1.18% | 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▾ | 9,616 CHF 338 CHF less | 0.9672 | 15 | 3.89% | Online, Branch, Bank Transfers | 2-3 days |
The below table shows a snapshot of the margins and possible savings when you order travel money online with a currency specialist rather than in-person from banks and currency kiosks.
Travel Money - Best vs Banks
| Travel Money Providers Ratings & Reviews | Amount CHF(Fr) | Exchange Rate | Fee USD | Total Cost | Currency Services | Delivery/Collect | Deal Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks - Average Rate Average rate from these selected Banks. Click icons to see each bank's individual rate and fee. More▾ | 936.59 CHF 0.09 CHF less | 0.9462 | $10 | 6.39% | Branch | - | |
 Get great travel money rates from Travelex when you order online. More▾ | 921.00 CHF 16 CHF less | 0.921 | 0^ | 7.95% | Online order, Branch pickup, Home delivery | 2-3 days |
USD to CHF mid-rate = 0.999
Right now the USD/CHF market mid-rate is 0.999 and represents ideally how many Swiss Franc you can get for one United States Dollar.
This USD/CHF Converter calculates equivalent United States Dollar to Swiss Franc amounts at the market mid-rate:
USD / CHF mid-rate converter
0.999 Swiss Franc
Compare how much you can save on
USD/CHF exchange rates for:
United States Dollar |
Swiss Franc |
|---|---|
| 10 USD | 9.9900 CHF |
| 100 USD | 99.90 CHF |
| 1,000 USD | 999.00 CHF |
| 2,000 USD | 1,998.00 CHF |
| 10,000 USD | 9,990.00 CHF |
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United States Dollar |
Swiss Franc |
|---|---|
| 10.01 USD | 10 CHF |
| 100.10 USD | 100 CHF |
| 1,001.00 USD | 1,000 CHF |
| 2,002.00 USD | 2,000 CHF |
| 10,010.00 USD | 10,000 CHF |
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| CHF Country Guides | |
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 Switzerland |  Liechtenstein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2019 | 0.9997 | Latest | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 1.0054 | 1 Week | -0.57% |
| 23 Jan 2019 | 0.9946 | 1 Month | +0.51% |
| 26 Aug 2018 | 0.9823 | 6 Months | +1.77% |
| 22 Feb 2018 | 0.9333 | 1 Year | +7.11% |
| 22 Feb 2017 | 1.0110 | 2 Years | -1.12% |
| 23 Feb 2014 | 0.8875 | 5 Years | +12.64% |
| 24 Feb 2009 | 1.1619 | 10 Years | -13.96% |
Why 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
26-January-19: 2018 was a reasonable year for the dollar. Measured by the US Dollar Index, the greenback appreciated by 4 percent, which was much better than 2017’s 10 percent loss. It was, though, something of a stuttering end to 2018 and the dollar has had mixed fortunes in early 2019.
In December, after lifting US interest rates to 2.25-2.5 percent, the Fed lowered its expectations for future hikes due to so-called “cross currents” (China, Brexit, trade wars etc.). Skepticism among analysts over future Fed hikes has for some time been the main reason for dollar pessimism for 2019, but now, there is also the prospect of a US economic slowdown to contend with.
“A slowdown in the economy is likely to weigh on USD particularly in the second half of this year,” a CIBC researcher said in January.
Of the same opinion was an expert at ING, who argued that the dollar is soon to “embark on a gradual long-term bearish trend.”
January’s extended US government shutdown also has dollar-negative ramifications. Not only is the shutdown likely to hit first-quarter GDP growth, disagreements within Congress bode poorly for the future of potentially inflationary fiscal spending.
Swiss Franc (CHF) - Market news and forecasts
9-February-19: The Swiss National Bank continues to reaffirm its commitment to an ultra-loose monetary policy, which includes negative interest rates and a willingness to intervene in FX markets to weaken the “highly valued” franc.
Since the second quarter of last year, the franc has been the European currency of choice for traders, which makes sense given the euro and sterling-negative effects of Brexit, the Italian recession and Italian budgetary problems. In early 2019, the franc has generally depreciated, however. Like the yen, euro, krona and other low-yielding currencies, the franc has been sold to fund carry trades.
EUR/CHF has traded between Fr1.12 and Fr1.15 since last August and it traded near to the centre of that range at the time of this report, at Fr1.132. The franc had been as weak as Fr1.2 ten months ago.
Against a strong US dollar, the franc has weakened over the past twelve months from Fr0.92 to parity (Fr1.0).
Recent forecasts from Citibank have USD/CHF falling marginally to 0.98 over 6-12 months. In January, UBS predicted EUR/CHF at Fr1.15 by mid-year.
