CHF/USD: what to know
The CHF/USD rate shows how much USD you get for 1 CHF. Right now, 1 CHF buys 1.2096 USD at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 USD is worth 0.8268 CHF.
In the short term CHF is driven mainly by safe-haven demand and SNB policy, while USD responds to Fed policy, US growth and global risk appetite.
The Swiss Franc (CHF) is issued by Swiss National Bank (SNB). In uncertain times investors park money in the franc to preserve value. The US Dollar (USD) is issued by Federal Reserve (Fed). Most of the world’s central-bank reserves are held in US dollars.
Available archived CHF/USD observations within the last 365 days range from 1.1966 to 1.3037, with a -3.77% change from the first to the last available sample. This is not necessarily a full year of observations or an intraday range.
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