minor pair · GBP/CHF
British Pound to Swiss Franc: the daily ECB reference rate, a historical chart, pair specification and what drives each currency.
1.10088
+0.00130 (+0.12%)
1 GBP = 1.10088 CHF · 1 CHF = 0.90836 GBP · previous 1.09959 on 3 Nov 2026
GBP/CHF ECB reference rate, 4 Nov 2025 to 4 Nov 2026: from 1.05690 to 1.10090 (up 4.16%). High 1.10900 on 30 Sep 2026, low 1.03830 on 14 Nov 2025.
256 daily observations · 4 Nov 2025 – 4 Nov 2026
Latest rate within the 12-month range
The latest rate sits at 89% of the 12-month low-to-high range.
Calculated from daily ECB reference rates — closing-type snapshots, not intraday highs and lows.
Understanding the pair
In GBP/CHF the British Pound is the base currency and the Swiss Franc is the quote currency. The rate tells you how many CHF one GBP buys, so a rising GBP/CHF means the British Pound is strengthening against the Swiss Franc.
GBP/CHF is a minor (cross) pair: it combines two major currencies without the US dollar, so its rate is effectively the product of two dollar pairs and spreads are typically a little wider than the majors. In practice its price moves with GBP/USD and USD/CHF (or their inverses).
Prices are quoted to 5 decimal places here. One pip is 0.0001, so on a standard lot of 100,000 GBP a one-pip move is worth 10 CHF — use the pip calculator to convert that into your account currency.
Both currencies are most actively traded during the London (08:00–17:00 London time) session. See live session times on the market hours clock.
Sterling is among the most traded currencies, and London is the largest foreign-exchange trading centre. Bank of England rate decisions and UK inflation data are key event risks.
Central bank: Bank of England
Widely regarded as a safe-haven currency. The Swiss National Bank has a long record of intervening in the currency market when it considers the franc too strong.
Central bank: Swiss National Bank
GBP/CHF shows how many Swiss Franc (CHF) one British Pound (GBP) buys. GBP is the base currency and CHF is the quote currency. If the rate rises, the British Pound has strengthened against the Swiss Franc.
No. It is derived from the euro foreign exchange reference rates published by the European Central Bank once per working day around 16:00 CET. It is useful for reference, budgeting and calculator inputs, but it is not an executable trading quote — a broker's bid and ask will differ.
By convention one pip in GBP/CHF is 0.0001 because the pair is quoted in CHF. On a standard lot of 100,000 GBP, a one-pip move is worth 10 CHF. Brokers may quote an extra decimal (a pipette).
Both currencies have their home market in the London (08:00–17:00 London time) session, so liquidity is typically deepest then. The pair still trades around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday evening (New York time).
Educational information only, not investment advice. Trading leveraged currency products carries a high risk of losing money.