major pair · USD/CHF
US Dollar to Swiss Franc: the daily ECB reference rate, a historical chart, pair specification and what drives each currency.
0.81548
-0.00445 (-0.54%)
1 USD = 0.81548 CHF · 1 CHF = 1.22627 USD · previous 0.81993 on 3 Nov 2026
USD/CHF ECB reference rate, 4 Nov 2025 to 4 Nov 2026: from 0.80889 to 0.81548 (up 0.81%). High 0.83528 on 1 Oct 2026, low 0.76703 on 10 Feb 2026.
256 daily observations · 4 Nov 2025 – 4 Nov 2026
Latest rate within the 12-month range
The latest rate sits at 71% 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 USD/CHF the US Dollar is the base currency and the Swiss Franc is the quote currency. The rate tells you how many CHF one USD buys, so a rising USD/CHF means the US Dollar is strengthening against the Swiss Franc.
USD/CHF is a major pair: it combines the US dollar with another heavily traded currency, which usually means deep liquidity and some of the tightest spreads in the market.
Prices are quoted to 5 decimal places here. One pip is 0.0001, so on a standard lot of 100,000 USD a one-pip move is worth 10 CHF — use the pip calculator to convert that into your account currency.
Liquidity in USD/CHF is usually deepest when both home markets are open — the New York (08:00–17:00 New York time) and London (08:00–17:00 London time) sessions. See live session times on the market hours clock.
The world's main reserve and invoicing currency. The BIS 2022 Triennial Survey found the dollar on one side of about 88% of all FX trades, so US interest-rate expectations and risk sentiment ripple through almost every pair.
Central bank: Federal Reserve
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
USD/CHF shows how many Swiss Franc (CHF) one US Dollar (USD) buys. USD is the base currency and CHF is the quote currency. If the rate rises, the US Dollar 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 USD/CHF is 0.0001 because the pair is quoted in CHF. On a standard lot of 100,000 USD, a one-pip move is worth 10 CHF. Brokers may quote an extra decimal (a pipette).
Liquidity is typically deepest when both home markets are open: the New York (08:00–17:00 New York time) and London (08:00–17:00 London time) sessions, and especially where they overlap.
Educational information only, not investment advice. Trading leveraged currency products carries a high risk of losing money.