Currency exchange
Expat, frontier worker, frequent traveller or corporates? Swissquote is the safe hub for your international money transfers and payments.
Advantages
The Swissquote edge
- Benefit from the most advantageous exchange rates in Switzerland on 27 currencies + XAU.
- Direct access to our team of professional traders: Trade with the Number 1 bank for Swiss ETFs.
- Full Product Range: Spot, Forwards, Swaps and Options.

Fees
Currency Exchange Conditions
- The standard fee for online exchanges is 0.95%.
- For currency exchanges of CHF 50,000+ or the equivalent amount in another currency, please contact us directly on +41 44 825 88 88.
How to exchange currencies
- Access your trading platform: Log in to your Swissquote account and go to the "Trade" section.
- Navigate to the Assets widget: You will see Buy/Sell buttons next to your currencies.
- Select the currencies: Click "Buy" or "Sell" next to any currency to open the exchange window. Here, choose the currency you want to exchange it against.
- Enter the amount: Specify the amount of currency you wish to exchange.
- Execute the exchange: Review the details and confirm to complete the currency exchange.
- Log in to your Swissquote app: Open the Swissquote app on your mobile device, sign in to your account and go to Home > Cash > Exchange currencies.
- Select the currencies: Click "Buy" or "Sell".
- Enter the amount: Specify the amount of currency you wish to exchange.
- Execute the exchange: Review the details and confirm to complete the currency exchange.
How to add more currencies
To display additional currencies in the 'Assets' widget on your trading platform, follow these steps:
- Navigate to 'My account (profile icon)' > 'Profile and settings'
- Go to 'Trading preferences'
- Click on 'Currencies'
- Click on 'Add currency'
- Select your desired currency