About GBP/CHF
What moves it
- The British pound side (Bank of England)
- Bank of England rate decisions, UK inflation and wage data, and fiscal or political headlines.
- The Swiss franc side (Swiss National Bank)
- Safe-haven demand during stress, SNB policy and its tolerance for franc strength, and Swiss inflation.
When it is most active
Most active during the London session.
- London
See which sessions are open now, in your time zone
Pip value
One pip is 0.0001. On a standard lot of 100,000 GBP, a one-pip move is worth 10 CHF. Your broker converts this into your account currency at the current rate.
Calculate pip value and position size
Trading notes
- In risk-off periods money tends to flow into the Swiss franc, so GBP/CHF often reacts to stock-market sell-offs.
Educational information only — not a recommendation to trade GBP/CHF. Prices and technical summaries come from TradingView and can differ slightly from your broker’s feed.