How to send money to Chile from Switzerland with the best CHF-CLP rate

The cheapest option overall is Regency FX, giving your recipient 7,107,941.94 CLP when you send CHF 6,000.

Below we’ve compared 5 ways to send money from Switzerland to Chile.

Best companies for CHF/CLP transfers

5 of 5 providers

Last updated on 28 October 2026

Based on 6,000 CHF transfer

Best companies for CHF/CLP transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 35.60 1 CHF = 1186.1700 CLP +0.14% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 7'074'792.00 Next day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Chile with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
CHF 35.601 CHF = 1186.1700 CLP
$ 7'074'792.00You payCHF 6'000.00
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Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 1165.3760 CLP +1.91% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 6'992'256.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Chile with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 1165.3760 CLP
$ 6'992'256.00You payCHF 6'000.00

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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 1184.6570 CLP +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 7'107'941.94 Minutes - 24 hours
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Chile with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 1184.6570 CLP
$ 7'107'941.94You payCHF 6'000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 1181.9249 CLP +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 7'091'549.42 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Chile with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 1181.9249 CLP
$ 7'091'549.42You payCHF 6'000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 35.60 1 CHF = 1186.1700 CLP +0.14% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 7'074'792.00 Next day
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Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Chile with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
CHF 35.601 CHF = 1186.1700 CLP
$ 7'074'792.00You payCHF 6'000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 56.50 1 CHF = 1180.3260 CLP +0.64% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 7'015'267.00 Within minutes
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Chile with Revolut when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
CHF 56.501 CHF = 1180.3260 CLP
$ 7'015'267.00You payCHF 6'000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 1165.3760 CLP +1.91% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 6'992'256.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Chile with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 1165.3760 CLP
$ 6'992'256.00You payCHF 6'000.00

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee CHF 36.00 1 CHF = 1165.3760 CLP +1.91% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 6'950'302.46 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Chile with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
CHF 36.001 CHF = 1165.3760 CLP
$ 6'950'302.46You payCHF 6'000.00

Xe

Pay via Credit card
Fee CHF 36.00 1 CHF = 1165.3760 CLP +1.91% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 6'950'302.46 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Chile with Xe when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
CHF 36.001 CHF = 1165.3760 CLP
$ 6'950'302.46You payCHF 6'000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Debit card
Fee CHF 185.50 1 CHF = 1180.3260 CLP +0.64% vs mid-market Recipient gets $ 6'863'005.00 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Chile with Revolut when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
CHF 185.501 CHF = 1180.3260 CLP
$ 6'863'005.00You payCHF 6'000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 CHF = 1187.8642 CLP Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from Switzerland to Chile

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest, which is Regency FX at 7,107,941.94 CLP for a CHF 6,000 transfer.

Regency FX was the cheapest on 25 of the 26 days it quoted fr.6,000 transfers to Chile.

Sending the same money as an international transfer from your Swiss bank costs 1 to 3% in the rate before any fee.

Fund your transfer

You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

TWINT won't do this, it's for paying people and shops inside Switzerland.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need a photo ID and your Swiss address.

The company may pause a first large transfer, it just means you need to submit more details to confirm it's really you.

Compare amounts

How much CHF are you sending to Chile?

How much CHF you send to Chile heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Our analysis shows Regency FX was the cheapest in 91% of the transfers from CHF 6,000 it quoted, and in 87% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
CHF 1'0000.65%CHF 0.00$ 1'180'157.55with bank transfer to bank deposit+$ 21'629.27
CHF 5'0000.27%CHF 0.00$ 5'919'219.73with bank transfer to bank deposit+$ 112'235.95
CHF 6'000This page0.27%CHF 0.00$ 7'107'941.94with bank transfer to bank deposit+$ 102'264.91
CHF 25'0000.25%CHF 0.00$ 29'587'957.87with bank transfer to bank deposit+$ 431'076.16

Mid-market rate: 1 CHF = 1187.8642 CLP

CHF/CLP Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from Switzerland to Chile?

The cheapest way to send CHF to CLP can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Regency FX), across 30 days of comparisons for 6,000 CHF transfers to Chile.

CLP received for CHF 6'000, after fees

Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rate$ 7'127'185.34 Regency FX $ 7'107'941.94Regency FX$ 7'107'941.94OFX$ 7'091'549.42Wise$ 7'074'792.00

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At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionRegency FXOFXWise
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1161.1447 – $ 6'966'867.97
Regency FX Cheapest 1158.0096 CHF 0.00 $ 6'948'057.43 −$ 18'810.54
OFX 1155.3389 CHF 0.00 $ 6'932'033.63 −$ 34'834.34
Wise 1161.8100 CHF 35.60 $ 6'929'500.00 −$ 37'367.97
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1167.6001 – $ 7'005'600.74
Regency FX Cheapest 1164.4476 CHF 0.00 $ 6'986'685.62 −$ 18'915.12
OFX 1161.7621 CHF 0.00 $ 6'970'572.74 −$ 35'028.00
Wise 1166.9500 CHF 35.60 $ 6'960'157.00 −$ 45'443.74
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1166.8232 – $ 7'000'939.01
Regency FX Cheapest 1163.6727 CHF 0.00 $ 6'982'036.47 −$ 18'902.54
OFX 1160.9891 CHF 0.00 $ 6'965'934.31 −$ 35'004.70
Wise 1167.4500 CHF 35.60 $ 6'963'139.00 −$ 37'800.01
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1185.9923 – $ 7'115'953.64
Regency FX Cheapest 1182.7901 CHF 0.00 $ 7'096'740.57 −$ 19'213.07
Wise 1189.8300 CHF 35.60 $ 7'096'622.00 −$ 19'331.64
OFX 1180.0623 CHF 0.00 $ 7'080'373.88 −$ 35'579.76
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1196.2405 – $ 7'177'443.28
Regency FX Cheapest 1193.0107 CHF 0.00 $ 7'158'064.19 −$ 19'379.09
OFX 1190.2593 CHF 0.00 $ 7'141'556.07 −$ 35'887.21
Wise 1194.8900 CHF 35.60 $ 7'126'802.00 −$ 50'641.28
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1193.3048 – $ 7'159'828.93
Regency FX Cheapest 1190.0829 CHF 0.00 $ 7'140'497.39 −$ 19'331.54
Wise 1194.8900 CHF 35.60 $ 7'126'802.00 −$ 33'026.93
OFX 1187.3383 CHF 0.00 $ 7'124'029.78 −$ 35'799.15
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1186.5217 – $ 7'119'129.91
Wise Cheapest 1189.4700 CHF 35.60 $ 7'094'475.00 −$ 24'654.91
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
OFX No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1170.1400 CHF 35.60 $ 6'979'183.00 –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
OFX No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1169.6661 – $ 7'017'996.40
Regency FX Cheapest 1166.5080 CHF 0.00 $ 6'999'047.81 −$ 18'948.59
OFX 1163.8177 CHF 0.00 $ 6'982'906.41 −$ 35'089.99
Wise 1169.8300 CHF 35.60 $ 6'977'334.00 −$ 40'662.40
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1172.6163 – $ 7'035'697.55
Regency FX Cheapest 1169.4502 CHF 0.00 $ 7'016'701.17 −$ 18'996.38
Wise 1173.8600 CHF 35.60 $ 7'001'371.00 −$ 34'326.55
OFX 1166.7532 CHF 0.00 $ 7'000'519.07 −$ 35'178.48
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1178.6700 CHF 35.60 $ 7'030'059.00 –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
OFX No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1177.5490 – $ 7'065'294.10
Regency FX Cheapest 1174.3696 CHF 0.00 $ 7'046'217.81 −$ 19'076.29
OFX 1171.6613 CHF 0.00 $ 7'029'967.63 −$ 35'326.47
Wise 1176.8000 CHF 35.60 $ 7'018'906.00 −$ 46'388.10
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1177.5490 – $ 7'065'294.10
Regency FX Cheapest 1174.3696 CHF 0.00 $ 7'046'217.81 −$ 19'076.29
OFX 1171.6613 CHF 0.00 $ 7'029'967.63 −$ 35'326.47
Wise 1176.8000 CHF 35.60 $ 7'018'906.00 −$ 46'388.10
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1174.2969 – $ 7'045'781.23
Regency FX Cheapest 1171.1263 CHF 0.00 $ 7'026'757.62 −$ 19'023.61
OFX 1168.4254 CHF 0.00 $ 7'010'552.32 −$ 35'228.91
Wise 1174.3300 CHF 35.60 $ 7'004'174.00 −$ 41'607.23
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1172.2700 – $ 7'033'620.12
Regency FX Cheapest 1169.1049 CHF 0.00 $ 7'014'629.35 −$ 18'990.77
OFX 1166.4087 CHF 0.00 $ 6'998'452.02 −$ 35'168.10
Wise No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1176.1522 – $ 7'056'913.03
Regency FX Cheapest 1172.9766 CHF 0.00 $ 7'037'859.36 −$ 19'053.67
OFX 1170.2714 CHF 0.00 $ 7'021'628.46 −$ 35'284.57
Wise 1176.7700 CHF 35.60 $ 7'018'727.00 −$ 38'186.03
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1185.9071 – $ 7'115'442.55
Regency FX Cheapest 1182.7051 CHF 0.00 $ 7'096'230.86 −$ 19'211.69
OFX 1179.9776 CHF 0.00 $ 7'079'865.34 −$ 35'577.21
Wise 1185.5800 CHF 35.60 $ 7'071'273.00 −$ 44'169.55
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1190.3844 – $ 7'142'306.16
Regency FX Cheapest 1187.1703 CHF 0.00 $ 7'123'021.93 −$ 19'284.23
OFX 1184.4324 CHF 0.00 $ 7'106'594.63 −$ 35'711.53
Wise 1190.2000 CHF 35.60 $ 7'098'829.00 −$ 43'477.16
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1185.6374 – $ 7'113'824.40
Regency FX Cheapest 1182.4362 CHF 0.00 $ 7'094'617.07 −$ 19'207.33
OFX 1179.7092 CHF 0.00 $ 7'078'255.28 −$ 35'569.12
Wise No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1185.6374 – $ 7'113'824.40
Wise Cheapest 1195.2500 CHF 35.60 $ 7'128'949.00 +$ 15'124.60
Regency FX 1182.4362 CHF 0.00 $ 7'094'617.07 −$ 19'207.33
OFX 1179.7092 CHF 0.00 $ 7'078'255.28 −$ 35'569.12
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1189.7238 – $ 7'138'342.85
Regency FX Cheapest 1186.5116 CHF 0.00 $ 7'119'069.33 −$ 19'273.52
OFX 1183.7752 CHF 0.00 $ 7'102'651.14 −$ 35'691.71
Wise 1189.8500 CHF 35.60 $ 7'096'741.00 −$ 41'601.85
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1188.7225 – $ 7'132'335.00
Regency FX Cheapest 1185.5129 CHF 0.00 $ 7'113'077.70 −$ 19'257.30
OFX 1182.7789 CHF 0.00 $ 7'096'673.33 −$ 35'661.67
Wise 1188.9100 CHF 35.60 $ 7'091'135.00 −$ 41'200.00
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1182.9578 – $ 7'097'747.08
Regency FX Cheapest 1179.7639 CHF 0.00 $ 7'078'583.16 −$ 19'163.92
OFX 1177.0431 CHF 0.00 $ 7'062'258.34 −$ 35'488.74
Wise 1182.6800 CHF 35.60 $ 7'053'977.00 −$ 43'770.08
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1194.2587 – $ 7'165'552.47
Regency FX Cheapest 1191.0342 CHF 0.00 $ 7'146'205.48 −$ 19'346.99
Wise 1198.0000 CHF 35.60 $ 7'145'351.00 −$ 20'201.47
OFX 1188.2875 CHF 0.00 $ 7'129'724.71 −$ 35'827.76
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1197.7598 – $ 7'186'558.94
Regency FX Cheapest 1194.5259 CHF 0.00 $ 7'167'155.23 −$ 19'403.71
OFX 1191.7710 CHF 0.00 $ 7'150'626.14 −$ 35'932.80
Wise 1198.1500 CHF 35.60 $ 7'146'246.00 −$ 40'312.94
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1206.5300 CHF 35.60 $ 7'196'228.00 –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
OFX No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1195.5962 – $ 7'173'577.04
Regency FX Cheapest 1192.3681 CHF 0.00 $ 7'154'208.38 −$ 19'368.66
OFX 1189.6182 CHF 0.00 $ 7'137'709.15 −$ 35'867.89
Wise No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1201.9740 – $ 7'211'843.78
Regency FX Cheapest 1198.7286 CHF 0.00 $ 7'192'371.81 −$ 19'471.97
Wise 1203.7000 CHF 35.60 $ 7'179'348.00 −$ 32'495.78
OFX 1195.9641 CHF 0.00 $ 7'175'784.57 −$ 36'059.21
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1195.1540 – $ 7'170'924.01
Regency FX Cheapest 1191.9271 CHF 0.00 $ 7'151'562.52 −$ 19'361.49
OFX 1189.1782 CHF 0.00 $ 7'135'069.39 −$ 35'854.62
Wise 1193.8800 CHF 35.60 $ 7'120'778.00 −$ 50'146.01
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1187.8642 – $ 7'127'185.34
Regency FX Cheapest 1184.6570 CHF 0.00 $ 7'107'941.94 −$ 19'243.40
OFX 1181.9249 CHF 0.00 $ 7'091'549.42 −$ 35'635.92
Wise 1186.1700 CHF 35.60 $ 7'074'792.00 −$ 52'393.34

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send CHF 6'000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what CHF 6'000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. There are no bank quotes for this period.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more CLP per CHF than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

In the past month, a money transfer company beat the mid-market rate on 1 of the last 30 days.

Right now, Regency FX pays 7,107,941.94 CLP on 6,000 CHF, which is 19,243.4 CLP less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 7,196,228 CLP.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Chile.

We've tracked 106 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 4 amounts over the past month.

  1. Regency FXAppeared in 69 comparisons

    Cheapest in 87% of them

  2. OFXAppeared in 98 comparisons

    Cheapest in 18% of them

  3. WiseAppeared in 102 comparisons

    Cheapest in 21% of them

Based on 106 comparisons across 4 amounts over the last 30 days.

Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.

To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today Regency FX is the cheapest and gets you the most CLP, and it was also the cheapest in 87% of the 69 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

It's a good pick for both one-off and regular transfers to Chile.

OFX (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 18% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Chile.

Ways to send money from Switzerland to Chile

5 companies send money from Switzerland to Chile, across broker, app, online, multi-currency account, and global account, and more.

For one-off transfers

Online transfers

Online services like Wise are usually cheaper than Swiss banks for one-off and medium-sized transfers.

With Wise, 6,000 CHF gets your recipient 7,074,792 CLP.

The fee is 35.6 CHF, with a 0.14% markup on top of the CHF/CLP rate.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 27 of the 27 days it quoted.

For spending and receiving

Multi-currency accounts

A multi-currency account is useful if you earn in Swiss francs but spend money in CLP (be it payments or travelling).

Wise converts CHF 6,000 with a 0.14% exchange-rate markup and lets you hold CHF and CLP in one account.

Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.

For regular transfers

Money transfer apps

For the monthly transfer to family, money transfer apps are the easiest to start with.

Wise charges fr.35.6 on a fr.6,000 transfer, and the money lands next day.

Over the past month, Wise was the cheapest app on 100% of the days it appeared for fr.6,000 transfers.

You can also save recipients and create automated scheduled transfers to Chile.

You can’t make deposits with TWINT, but instead you can use Apple Pay, Google Pay, bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

For large CHF transfers

Currency brokers

Private banks can usually do this too, but brokers streamline the process and you also get an account manager to handle the transfer.

For example, if you are buying property in Chile or moving your wealth, a broker like Regency FX charges no fee and works on a margin instead (0.27% on CHF/CLP).

I suggest , since the more CLP you send the better rate you get.

Our analysis shows Regency FX was the cheapest broker in 100% of the transfers from CHF 6,000 it quoted.

Brokers charge no fees, so settle with the one that gives you the best CHF/CLP rate.

For companies paying across borders

Global accounts

Converting every payment separately adds extra work for Swiss businesses with regular costs in Chile.

A global account lets you hold CLP alongside CHF and pay from the balance.

Wise Business, WorldFirst and Airwallex offer multi-currency accounts with business payment tools.

Ways to fund CHF and receive CLP in Chile

With Regency FX, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending CHF 6,000 gives your recipient 7,107,941.94 CLP.

The transfer can be paid for by bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

You can pay from your Swiss bank account

Send CHF to the account details provided by the company.

Use the exact reference so it can match the payment to your transfer.

TWINT is mainly for payments in Switzerland, so it does not replace an international transfer to Chile.

In Chile, they can get CLP delivered as bank deposit.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay fr.6,000.00

    CLP$7,107,942

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay fr.6,000.00

    CLP$6,950,302

    -CLP$157,639

  3. 3
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay fr.6,000.00

    CLP$6,950,302

    -CLP$157,639

Things to know before sending CHF to Chile

The exchange-rate margin usually matters more than the transfer fee from Switzerland. Gift tax and account protection also depend on details that are easy to miss.

Compare CHF/CLP transfer options

For a CHF 6,000 transfer to Chile, these are the best options in our comparison.

Cheapest way to send money to Chile

The cheapest option is Regency FX, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 7,107,941.94 CLP, which is 0.23% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Chile

The fastest option is Revolut. Pay by bank transfer and choose bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 7,015,267 CLP in within minutes.

Switzerland is in SEPA, but CHF is not a SEPA currency

Swiss banks can make SEPA payments in euros, but a CHF transfer to CLP requires a conversion.

Same goes for TWINT and Swiss instant payments.

Money transfer companies can take these as funding methods (since accounts are in Switzerland) but then they switch to an internal network of accounts.

Gift tax depends on your canton

Switzerland has no federal gift tax applied on transfers abroad.

Most cantons impose their own rules, with the amount due usually depending on the value of the gift and your relationship to the recipient.

The federal Swiss authorities explain the cantonal rules here.

Money transfer protection

Do not assume every app used in Switzerland is FINMA-authorised or covered by Swiss deposit insurance.

Some services operate under a foreign licence, and a Swiss virtual IBAN does not by itself create Swiss deposit protection.

Eligible deposits at participating Swiss banks are protected up to CHF 100,000 per customer and bank, but esisuisse confirms that a virtual IBAN or correspondent account may fall outside that protection.

If you’re in doubt about a money transfer company or app, check the legal company behind the service in the FINMA register.

How we analyse the market

Most pricing comes straight from the companies, and anything we collect by hand is marked in the table.

That covers 5 of them sending CHF to Chile, refreshed in real time on live searches and compared on rates, fees and the ways to pay and collect.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 106 comparisons across 4 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for CHF/CLP transfers. This is how we pick them:

  • Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.

  • Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

Each goes through our review. More on who we are, why you can trust us and how to get started.

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