The cheapest option overall is Xe, giving your recipient 1,242,453.6 ETB when you send CHF 6,000.
Below we’ve compared 4 ways to send money from Switzerland to Ethiopia.
| 4 of 4 providers Last updated on 28 September 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 CHF transfer Best companies for CHF/ETB transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee CHF 71.32 1 CHF = 194.1560 ETB +0.72% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1'151'088.79 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT CHF 71.321 CHF = 194.1560 ETB ETB 1'151'088.79You payCHF 6'000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee CHF 180.00 1 CHF = 213.4800 ETB -8.76% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1'242'453.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours CHF 180.001 CHF = 213.4800 ETB ETB 1'242'453.60You payCHF 6'000.00 | |||
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Run a live search These companies offer multi-currency accounts for spending ETB. We suggest doing a live search based on how much CHF you're planning to spend in Ethiopia. | |||
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| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee CHF 180.00 1 CHF = 213.4800 ETB -8.76% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1'242'453.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours CHF 180.001 CHF = 213.4800 ETB ETB 1'242'453.60You payCHF 6'000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee CHF 180.00 1 CHF = 213.4800 ETB -8.76% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1'242'453.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours CHF 180.001 CHF = 213.4800 ETB ETB 1'242'453.60You payCHF 6'000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee CHF 180.00 1 CHF = 213.4800 ETB -8.76% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1'242'453.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours CHF 180.001 CHF = 213.4800 ETB ETB 1'242'453.60You payCHF 6'000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 195.0312 ETB +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1'170'187.47 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 CHF = 195.0312 ETB ETB 1'170'187.47You payCHF 6'000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee CHF 71.32 1 CHF = 194.1560 ETB +0.72% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1'151'088.79 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT CHF 71.321 CHF = 194.1560 ETB ETB 1'151'088.79You payCHF 6'000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Debit card | Fee CHF 185.50 1 CHF = 193.1312 ETB +1.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1'122'961.49 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Revolut when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes CHF 185.501 CHF = 193.1312 ETB ETB 1'122'961.49You 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 = 195.5593 ETB Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
Start with the cheapest, which is Xe at 1,242,453.6 ETB for CHF 6,000 transfer.
Sending the same money as an international transfer from your Swiss bank costs 1 to 3% in the rate before any fee.
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.
First time round you'll need a photo ID and your Swiss address.
Your may pause a first large transfer, it just means you need to submit more details to confirm it's really you.
How much CHF you send to Ethiopia 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.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHF 1'000 | -8.81% | CHF 50.00 | ETB 202'806.00with debit card to bank deposit | +ETB 13'546.94 | |
| CHF 6'000This page | -8.76% | CHF 180.00 | ETB 1'242'453.60with debit card to bank deposit | +ETB 47'187.18 | |
| CHF 25'000 | CHF 750.00 | ETB 5'202'352.50with debit card to bank deposit | +ETB 1'024'302.55 |
Mid-market rate: 1 CHF = 195.5593 ETB
4 companies send money from Switzerland to Ethiopia, across app, online, broker, multi-currency account, and global account, and more.
For one-off transfers
Online services like Xe are usually cheaper than Swiss banks for one-off and medium-sized transfers.
With Xe, 6,000 CHF gets your recipient 1,242,453.6 ETB.
The fee is 180 CHF, with a -8.76% on top of CHF/ETB rate.
For spending and receiving
A multi-currency account is useful if you earn in Swiss francs but spend money in ETB (be it payments or travelling).
Wise converts CHF 6,000 with a 0.72% exchange-rate markup and lets you hold CHF and ETB in one account.
For regular transfers
For the monthly transfer to family, money transfers apps are the easiest to start with.
Xe charges fr.180 on a fr.6,000 transfer, and the money lands minutes - 24 hours.
You can also save recipients and create automated scheduled transfers to Ethiopia.
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
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 Ethiopia or moving your wealth, a broker like Xe charges no fee and works on a margin instead (-8.76% on CHF/ETB).
I suggest , since the more ETB you send the better rate you get.
Brokers charge no fees, so settle with the one that gives you the best CHF/ETB rate.
For companies paying across borders
Converting every payment separately adds extra work for Swiss businesses with regular costs in Ethiopia.
A global account lets you hold ETB alongside CHF and pay from the balance.
Wise Business, WorldFirst and Airwallex offer multi-currency accounts with business payment tools.
With Xe, paying by debit card and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending CHF 6,000 gives your recipient 1,242,453.6 ETB.
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 Ethiopia.
In Ethiopia, they can get ETB delivered as bank deposit.
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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.
For a CHF 6,000 transfer to Ethiopia, these are the best options in our comparison.
Cheapest way to send money to Ethiopia
The cheapest option is Xe, funded by debit card with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 1,242,453.6 ETB, which is 5.82% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Ethiopia
The fastest option is Revolut. Pay by debit card and choose bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 1,122,961.49 ETB in within minutes.
Swiss banks can make SEPA payments in euros, but CHF transfer to a ETB 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.
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.
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.
The rate you secure determines how much ETB arrives for your CHF. The weekly average is a simple benchmark for comparing today's offers.
Mid-market rate:1 CHF = 195.942335 ETB
Most pricing comes straight from the companies, and anything we collect by hand is marked in the table.
That covers 4 of them sending CHF to Ethiopia, refreshed in real time on live searches and compared on rates, fees and the ways to pay and collect.
Each goes through our review. More on who we are, why you can trust us and how to get started.
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