EUR CHF

EUR/CHF – Live and Historical Rates

The Swiss Franc and the Euro are both among the most traded currencies, yet the pair that they make (EUR/CHF) isn’t considered a major one. The chart above illustrates the amount of CHF one will need to purchase one EUR. Given the proximity and close economic ties between the Eurozone and Switzerland, it isn’t surprising that the two currencies are indeed closely correlated.

The EUR

Launched in 1999, the EUR is currently the common currency used by some 21 countries that comprise the world’s largest economy, known as the Eurozone. More than 327 million people use the EUR as their official currency, while several other hundreds of millions use it de-facto, or use currencies pegged to the EUR. The EUR is the second most traded currency in the world and the second largest reserve currency as well.

The authority controlling the EUR is the ECB (European Central Bank) but its control is rather loose, compared to the sort of control exercised by the Fed over the greenback.

The CHF

The Swiss Franc draws it value from the economic stability of the country, its massive gold reserves and the sturdy finance industry for which the Swiss are indeed known world-over. Switzerland is not an EU member and it rejected joining the Eurozone too. This stance isn’t likely to change in the foreseeable future either.

The CHF was the currency the value of which was directly backed by gold for the longest time. It was only taken off the gold standard in 2000. Beforehand, gold made up some 40% of the value of the CHF.

EURCHF Analysis

Despite the fact that Switzerland never accepted the EUR, the Eurozone is obviously the largest trading partner of the country and its greatest economic influencer. The two economies are natural allies too, in the sense that they’re both based on manufacturing and services.