What does USD/CHF measure?

USD/CHF states how many Swiss francs you receive for one US dollar. A rate of 0.8800 means one dollar buys 0.88 francs.

Why is the Swiss franc considered a safe haven?

Switzerland's political stability, current account surpluses, and the Swiss National Bank's credibility have made the franc a traditional destination for capital during periods of global uncertainty.

Does the Swiss National Bank intervene in currency markets?

The SNB has a documented history of acting, including direct intervention, to limit excessive franc strength when it threatens the competitiveness of Swiss exporters. This is a recurring theme in USD/CHF analysis.

How does risk sentiment affect USD/CHF?

The franc tends to strengthen during risk-off episodes as investors seek safety, which typically pushes USD/CHF lower, and can ease when broader risk appetite improves.

How do I get USD/CHF via the API?

GET /v1/latest/USD?symbols=CHF returns the indicative rate, source, market_session, and timestamp. The free tier covers it, no credit card required. All rates are indicative, not for settlement.

How many decimal places does USD/CHF use?

USD/CHF is commonly quoted to four or five decimal places, in line with standard major-pair convention.

Is this a tradable settlement rate?

No. It is an indicative mid-market reference rate for informational use, not for settlement, invoicing, or regulated trading.

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USD/CHF exchange rate

Name: USD/CHF exchange rate time series
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0.82527

(US Dollar / Swiss Franc)

+0.87% today

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USD/CHF historical chart

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Live USD/CHF conversion rate

As of 2026-09-16 20:08:36 UTC, USD/CHF (US Dollar / Swiss Franc) is 0.82527, reconciled from ECB ref · live spot and refreshed every 1-minute ingest / daily reference fallback. Every observation is point-in-time and labels its source class and timestamp — backtest-safe and reproducible. USD/CHF is available over the REST API and an MCP server on exchangerate.dev, with a free tier to start.

USD to CHF and CHF to USD

USD → CHF

1 USD = 0.82527 CHF

CHF → USD

1 CHF = 1.2117 USD

How do I query USD/CHF?

One authenticated GET returns the latest value with its timestamp and source. Swap the language tab for your stack.

$ curl https://api.exchangerate.dev/v1/rate/usd-chf \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
# → rate, timestamp, source, derived

✓The response includes source, market_session, and data_updated_at freshness metadata.

Reference

GET/v1/latest/USD?symbols=CHF

Latest USD/CHF indicative spot rate — value, timestamp, source, and market_session.

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12 / min (Free) · 500 / min (Pro)

Latency p95

sub-100ms edge hits

Source feed

ECB ref · live spot

Frequency

1-minute ingest / daily reference fallback

Provenance

Reconciled against aggregated market data + public reference rates · parser v2.1

Methodology and revision log are public and versioned.

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Try the current indicative rate without a key. The response labels sources.CHF, effective_at.CHF and market_session; check those fields before treating a value as fresh.

curl -fsS "https://api.exchangerate.dev/v1/latest/USD?symbols=CHF"

Daily reference history is available where this pair has published observations. This pair is eligible for intraday market observations at 1m, 5m, 15m, 1h, 4h; missing buckets remain gaps. This pair is also eligible for authenticated WebSocket updates. See interval and history limits · WebSocket integration guide · Plan and commercial-use details.

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LiveReal-time rate — updated about every 60 seconds through the trading week. Last updated 2026-09-16 20:08:36 UTC. See which currencies are live.

USD/CHF — Understanding the Dollar-Swiss Franc Pair

USD/CHF expresses how many Swiss francs one US dollar buys. The Swiss franc is one of the world's premier safe-haven currencies, so this pair is watched closely as a gauge of global risk appetite — the franc tends to strengthen (pushing USD/CHF lower) when investors seek safety, and to ease when risk appetite improves.

Monetary policy is set by the Swiss National Bank, which has a long history of taking action, including direct market intervention, to limit excessive franc appreciation when it threatens Swiss export competitiveness. This gives USD/CHF a somewhat different character than other dollar crosses — moves can reflect SNB positioning as much as US dollar strength.

Because the franc often moves inversely to broad risk sentiment, USD/CHF is sometimes watched alongside other safe-haven pairs such as USD/JPY, though the two do not always move in lockstep since Swiss and Japanese policy dynamics differ.

This page shows an indicative mid-market rate sourced from aggregated market data and public reference rates (ECB/FRED). It can update intraday through the trading week; every response carries source and market_session so you know whether a given quote was live or a daily fix. Rates are indicative, not for settlement or regulated trading.

Frequently asked questions

What does USD/CHF measure?: USD/CHF states how many Swiss francs you receive for one US dollar. A rate of 0.8800 means one dollar buys 0.88 francs.
Why is the Swiss franc considered a safe haven?: Switzerland's political stability, current account surpluses, and the Swiss National Bank's credibility have made the franc a traditional destination for capital during periods of global uncertainty.
Does the Swiss National Bank intervene in currency markets?: The SNB has a documented history of acting, including direct intervention, to limit excessive franc strength when it threatens the competitiveness of Swiss exporters. This is a recurring theme in USD/CHF analysis.
How does risk sentiment affect USD/CHF?: The franc tends to strengthen during risk-off episodes as investors seek safety, which typically pushes USD/CHF lower, and can ease when broader risk appetite improves.
How do I get USD/CHF via the API?: GET /v1/latest/USD?symbols=CHF returns the indicative rate, source, market_session, and timestamp. The free tier covers it, no credit card required. All rates are indicative, not for settlement.
How many decimal places does USD/CHF use?: USD/CHF is commonly quoted to four or five decimal places, in line with standard major-pair convention.
Is this a tradable settlement rate?: No. It is an indicative mid-market reference rate for informational use, not for settlement, invoicing, or regulated trading.

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