About the sveitsiske franc to amerikanske dollar exchange rate
The CHF/USD pair shows how many amerikanske dollar (USD) one sveitsiske franc (CHF) buys. Eulerpool publishes the live mid-market rate together with a converter, a one-year chart and conversion tables so you can value cash, invoices and investments in both currencies.
CHF/USD is quoted as USD per one CHF. At 1,2071, 1 CHF equals 1,2071 USD and 1 USD equals 0,8284 CHF. The inverse pair is USD/CHF.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the sveitsiske franc and amerikanske dollar areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use CHF/USD to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How CHF/USD is quoted
In CHF/USD, CHF is the base currency and USD is the quote currency: the price is how many amerikanske dollar buy one sveitsiske franc. A rise in CHF/USD means sveitsiske franc strengthened against amerikanske dollar; a fall means sveitsiske franc weakened.
What drives the sveitsiske franc to amerikanske dollar rate
The CHF/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the sveitsiske franc and amerikanske dollar economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.