The formula
How to convert CHF to CNY
There is only one number you need to convert CHF to CNY: the rate the market is quoting. On 11 August 2026 that rate is 8.321, so:
CNY = CHF × 8.321
Backwards works identically — divide by 8.321, or multiply by 0.120178. One Chinese Yuan comes to 0.120178 Swiss Francs.
The converter at the top of this page does both directions and updates as you type. Every result is recalculated on the server as well, so the number you see is the number that gets stored.
Note: the rate feed has not refreshed recently, so the figure above may lag the market.
About the Swiss Franc and the Chinese Yuan
The Swiss Franc (CHF, symbol CHF) is the currency of Switzerland. The Chinese Yuan (CNY, symbol ¥) is the currency of China.
Central bank policy on either side tends to move this pair more than anything else. The figures here are mid-market reference rates from a public daily feed: the rate quoted in the news, not the rate a retail exchange hands you over the counter.
Worked CHF to CNY examples
A price tag. Something marked CHF50 comes to 416.05 CNY. Round to 416 CNY for a quick mental check while you are standing in the shop.
A monthly salary. CHF3,000 a month is 24962.98 CNY — useful when you are comparing a job offer across the two markets. Bear in mind the rate moves, so a figure agreed today will not be the figure paid out in six months.
Going the other way. If you are holding ¥1,000 and want to know what it buys in Swiss Francs, that is 120.18 CHF. The converter handles both directions — use the swap button between the two fields.
Watch the margin. At a bureau charging 3%, your CHF500 would fetch roughly 4035.68 CNY instead of 4160.5 CNY. That gap is what the mid-market rate on this page lets you spot.
As of 11 August 2026, 8.321 Chinese Yuan buys what one Swiss Franc does. That figure is pulled from a public reference feed once a day.
At today's rate, 100 Swiss Francs come to 832.0993 CNY. The converter handles any amount, in either direction.
Almost certainly not. What you see here is the mid-market rate, the midpoint of the market. Every retail provider takes a cut on top of it. The value of knowing the mid-market figure is being able to measure that cut.