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CHF to USD – Swiss Franc to US Dollar Converter

Convert Swiss francs to US dollars at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as franc to usd and chf to dollar.

Swiss Franc

US Dollar

CHF

Reference rate (2026-10-19). Type your own rate to use it.

More options: bank or card markup and fees
%

Bank or card margin on the rate.

CHF

Taken off the amount first.

CHF to USD

$1,212.08

for CHF 1,000.00

1 CHF =

1.21208 USD

1 USD = 0.82503 CHF

USD to CHF

CHF 825.03

for $1,000.00

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  1. Market quote1 USD = 0.82503 CHF
  2. Convert CHF to USDCHF 1,000.00 ÷ 0.82503 = $1,212.08

Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-19, checked 13:49 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.

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CHF to USD exchange rate today

1 CHF = 1.21208 USD

1 USD = 0.82503 CHF

Source: ECB reference rate, 19 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.

CHF to USD conversion table

Swiss Franc to US Dollar, at 1 CHF = 1.21208 USD.
CHFUSD
11.21
56.06
1012.12
2530.30
5060.60
100121.21
250303.02
500606.04
1,0001,212.08
5,0006,060.39
10,00012,120.77
50,00060,603.86
100,000121,207.71
US Dollar to Swiss Franc, at 1 USD = 0.82503 CHF.
USDCHF
10.82503
54.13
108.25
2520.63
5041.25
10082.50
250206.26
500412.52
1,000825.03
5,0004,125.15
10,0008,250.30
50,00041,251.50
100,00082,503.00

What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 CHF

At the market rate 1,000 CHF is 1,212.08 USD. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.

MarkupRate you get (USD per CHF)You receive (USD)Cost (USD)Cost (CHF)
0.5%1.206021,206.026.065.00
1%1.199961,199.9612.1210.00
2%1.187841,187.8424.2420.00
3%1.175711,175.7136.3630.00

USD/CHF as a traded forex pair

USD/CHF is also a traded currency pair. At 0.82503, one pip (0.0001) on a standard lot of 100,000 USD is worth CHF 10.00, which is $12.12 for a USD account; a 0.10 lot earns or loses $1.21 per pip.

Size a trade with the USD/CHF position size calculator or check the USD/CHF pip value in other account currencies.

About the Swiss Franc and the US Dollar

The Swiss Franc (CHF, CHF) is the currency of Switzerland; the US Dollar (USD, $) is the currency of United States. The CHF/USD rate tells you how many US dollars one swiss franc buys: 1.21208 today, so 100 CHF is 121.21 USD.

Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is USD per USD divided by CHF per USD. The currency converter above lets you change the amount, type your bank's rate or add a fee to see the real cost of a transfer.

Frequently asked questions

How much is 1 CHF in USD today?

1 CHF is 1.21208 USD at the ECB reference rate of 19 Oct 2026. 100 CHF is 121.21 USD and 1,000 CHF is 1,212.08 USD. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.

What is the USD to CHF rate?

1 USD is 0.82503 CHF, the inverse of the CHF to USD rate (1 ÷ 1.21208). 1,000 USD is 825.03 CHF. The USD to CHF page has the full table in that direction.

How much is 1,000 CHF in USD?

1,000 CHF is 1,212.08 USD at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 1,187.84 USD and pay 24.24 USD (20.00 CHF) in hidden conversion cost.

Why is my bank's CHF to USD rate different?

This page shows a reference rate: the mid-market price, with no profit margin for the bank. Banks, card issuers and money transfer services sell US dollars at a worse rate and keep the difference, typically 0.5% to 3% on top of any fixed fee. Enter your bank's rate in the converter above to see exactly what you lose.

Where do these rates come from and how often are they updated?

Fiat rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates where the ECB publishes them, and from exchangerate-api.com for the other currencies. The page is rebuilt every hour, so the rate is at most about an hour old. For Swiss Franc to US Dollar the current source is the ECB reference rate of 19 Oct 2026.

Can I trade USD/CHF as a forex pair?

Yes. USD/CHF is quoted at 0.82503 and one pip (0.0001) is worth CHF 10.00 per standard lot of 100,000 USD, which is $12.12 for a USD account. Use the USD/CHF position size calculator to size a trade from your risk and stop loss.

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Risk warning: CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74–89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with the brokers listed here. Consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.