How to send money to South Africa from Switzerland with the best CHF-ZAR rate

The cheapest option overall is Key Currency, giving your recipient 119’672.97 ZAR when you send CHF 6’000.

Below we’ve compared 10 ways to send money from Switzerland to South Africa.

Best companies for CHF/ZAR transfers

10 of 10 providers

Last updated on 10 November 2026

Based on 6,000 CHF transfer

Best companies for CHF/ZAR transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 25.97 1 CHF = 19.9978 ZAR -0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 119'467.46 Within 3 hours
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin 3 hoursAvailable via:Bank Transfer
CHF 25.971 CHF = 19.9978 ZAR
R 119'467.46You payCHF 6'000.00
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Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 19.7889 ZAR +1.04% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 118'733.40 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 19.7889 ZAR
R 118'733.40You payCHF 6'000.00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 19.9455 ZAR +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 119'672.97 Minutes - 3 days
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Africa with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 CHF = 19.9455 ZAR
R 119'672.97You payCHF 6'000.00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 19.9415 ZAR +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 119'648.98 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 19.9415 ZAR
R 119'648.98You payCHF 6'000.00

TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 19.9355 ZAR +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 119'612.99 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

Ways to receive money in South Africa with TorFx when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 19.9355 ZAR
R 119'612.99You payCHF 6'000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 25.97 1 CHF = 19.9978 ZAR -0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 119'467.46 Within 3 hours
Our top pick
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin 3 hoursAvailable via:Bank Transfer
CHF 25.971 CHF = 19.9978 ZAR
R 119'467.46You payCHF 6'000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 19.8955 ZAR +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 119'373.04 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 19.8955 ZAR
R 119'373.04You payCHF 6'000.00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 19.8801 ZAR +0.58% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 119'280.60 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Africa with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 19.8801 ZAR
R 119'280.60You payCHF 6'000.00

CurrencyFair

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 1.25 1 CHF = 19.8320 ZAR +0.82% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 118'967.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Africa with CurrencyFair when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
CHF 1.251 CHF = 19.8320 ZAR
R 118'967.00You payCHF 6'000.00

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 19.7889 ZAR +1.04% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 118'733.40 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 19.7889 ZAR
R 118'733.40You payCHF 6'000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 56.50 1 CHF = 19.9282 ZAR +0.34% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 118'443.46 Within minutes
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
CHF 56.501 CHF = 19.9282 ZAR
R 118'443.46You 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.

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 19.7155 ZAR +1.40% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 118'293.28 Minutes - 2 days

Ways to receive money in South Africa with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 CHF = 19.7155 ZAR
R 118'293.28You payCHF 6'000.00

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee CHF 36.00 1 CHF = 19.7889 ZAR +1.04% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 118'021.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
CHF 36.001 CHF = 19.7889 ZAR
R 118'021.00You payCHF 6'000.00

Xe

Pay via Credit card
Fee CHF 36.00 1 CHF = 19.7889 ZAR +1.04% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 118'021.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
CHF 36.001 CHF = 19.7889 ZAR
R 118'021.00You payCHF 6'000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Debit card
Fee CHF 185.50 1 CHF = 19.9282 ZAR +0.34% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 115'872.72 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
CHF 185.501 CHF = 19.9282 ZAR
R 115'872.72You 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 = 19.9955 ZAR Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from Switzerland to South Africa

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest, which is Key Currency at 119’672.97 ZAR for a CHF 6’000 transfer.

Key Currency was the cheapest on 28 of the 30 days it quoted fr.6’000 transfers to South Africa.

Sending the same money as an international transfer from your Swiss bank usually adds a margin to the rate on top of 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 South Africa?

How much CHF you send to South Africa 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 Key Currency was the cheapest in 93% of the transfers from CHF 6,000 it quoted, and in 93% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
CHF 1'0000.35%CHF 2.70R 19'886.10with bank transfer to bank deposit+R 256.67
CHF 5'0000.27%CHF 0.00R 99'552.18with bank transfer to bank deposit+R 1'020.45
CHF 6'000This page0.25%CHF 0.00R 119'672.97with bank transfer to bank deposit+R 949.29
CHF 25'0000.20%CHF 0.00R 498'285.88with bank transfer to bank deposit+R 3'426.71

Mid-market rate: 1 CHF = 19.9955 ZAR

CHF/ZAR Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from Switzerland to South Africa?

The cheapest way to send CHF to ZAR 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 Key Currency), across 30 days of comparisons for 6’000 CHF transfers to South Africa.

ZAR received for CHF 6'000, after fees

Tue, 10 Nov 2026Mid-market rateR 119'972.90 Key Currency R 119'672.97Key CurrencyR 119'672.97Regency FXR 119'648.98TorFxR 119'612.99

118'000
119'000
120'000
121'000
122'000
123'000
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionKey CurrencyRegency FXTorFx
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.8457 – R 119'073.92
Key Currency Cheapest 19.7960 CHF 0.00 R 118'776.23 −R 297.69
Regency FX 19.7921 CHF 0.00 R 118'752.42 −R 321.50
TorFx 19.7861 CHF 0.00 R 118'716.70 −R 357.22
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.7926 – R 118'755.40
Key Currency Cheapest 19.7431 CHF 0.00 R 118'458.51 −R 296.89
Regency FX 19.7391 CHF 0.00 R 118'434.76 −R 320.64
TorFx 19.7332 CHF 0.00 R 118'399.13 −R 356.27
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.8330 – R 118'998.12
Key Currency Cheapest 19.7834 CHF 0.00 R 118'700.62 −R 297.50
Regency FX 19.7795 CHF 0.00 R 118'676.83 −R 321.29
TorFx 19.7735 CHF 0.00 R 118'641.13 −R 356.99
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.9330 – R 119'598.21
Key Currency Cheapest 19.8832 CHF 0.00 R 119'299.21 −R 299.00
Regency FX 19.8792 CHF 0.00 R 119'275.29 −R 322.92
TorFx 19.8732 CHF 0.00 R 119'239.42 −R 358.79
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.9171 – R 119'502.46
Key Currency Cheapest 19.8673 CHF 0.00 R 119'203.70 −R 298.76
Regency FX 19.8633 CHF 0.00 R 119'179.80 −R 322.66
TorFx 19.8573 CHF 0.00 R 119'143.95 −R 358.51
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.9702 – R 119'821.33
Wise Cheapest 20.0110 CHF 25.97 R 119'546.31 −R 275.02
Key Currency 19.9203 CHF 0.00 R 119'521.77 −R 299.56
Regency FX 19.9163 CHF 0.00 R 119'497.81 −R 323.52
TorFx 19.9103 CHF 0.00 R 119'461.86 −R 359.47
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.9702 – R 119'821.33
Wise Cheapest 20.0110 CHF 25.97 R 119'546.31 −R 275.02
Key Currency 19.9203 CHF 0.00 R 119'521.77 −R 299.56
Regency FX 19.9163 CHF 0.00 R 119'497.81 −R 323.52
TorFx 19.9103 CHF 0.00 R 119'461.86 −R 359.47
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.9878 – R 119'926.80
Key Currency Cheapest 19.9378 CHF 0.00 R 119'626.98 −R 299.82
Regency FX 19.9338 CHF 0.00 R 119'603.00 −R 323.80
TorFx 19.9278 CHF 0.00 R 119'567.02 −R 359.78
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.8919 – R 119'351.35
Key Currency Cheapest 19.8422 CHF 0.00 R 119'052.97 −R 298.38
Regency FX 19.8382 CHF 0.00 R 119'029.10 −R 322.25
TorFx 19.8322 CHF 0.00 R 118'993.29 −R 358.06
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.9194 – R 119'516.43
Key Currency Cheapest 19.8696 CHF 0.00 R 119'217.64 −R 298.79
Regency FX 19.8656 CHF 0.00 R 119'193.74 −R 322.69
TorFx 19.8596 CHF 0.00 R 119'157.88 −R 358.55
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.1130 – R 120'677.77
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0627 CHF 0.00 R 120'376.08 −R 301.69
Regency FX 20.0587 CHF 0.00 R 120'351.94 −R 325.83
TorFx 20.0526 CHF 0.00 R 120'315.74 −R 362.03
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.1403 – R 120'841.69
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0899 CHF 0.00 R 120'539.58 −R 302.11
Regency FX 20.0859 CHF 0.00 R 120'515.41 −R 326.28
TorFx 20.0799 CHF 0.00 R 120'479.16 −R 362.53
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.0875 – R 120'524.89
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0373 CHF 0.00 R 120'223.57 −R 301.32
Regency FX 20.0332 CHF 0.00 R 120'199.47 −R 325.42
TorFx 20.0272 CHF 0.00 R 120'163.31 −R 361.58
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.0875 – R 120'524.89
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0373 CHF 0.00 R 120'223.57 −R 301.32
Regency FX 20.0332 CHF 0.00 R 120'199.47 −R 325.42
TorFx 20.0272 CHF 0.00 R 120'163.31 −R 361.58
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.0643 – R 120'385.79
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0141 CHF 0.00 R 120'084.83 −R 300.96
Regency FX 20.0101 CHF 0.00 R 120'060.75 −R 325.04
TorFx 20.0041 CHF 0.00 R 120'024.64 −R 361.15
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.1301 – R 120'780.76
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0798 CHF 0.00 R 120'478.81 −R 301.95
Regency FX 20.0758 CHF 0.00 R 120'454.65 −R 326.11
TorFx 20.0697 CHF 0.00 R 120'418.42 −R 362.34
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.0655 – R 120'393.13
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0154 CHF 0.00 R 120'092.14 −R 300.99
Regency FX 20.0113 CHF 0.00 R 120'068.06 −R 325.07
TorFx 20.0053 CHF 0.00 R 120'031.95 −R 361.18
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.1045 – R 120'626.92
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0542 CHF 0.00 R 120'325.35 −R 301.57
Regency FX 20.0502 CHF 0.00 R 120'301.23 −R 325.69
TorFx 20.0442 CHF 0.00 R 120'265.04 −R 361.88
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.2753 – R 121'651.87
Key Currency Cheapest 20.2246 CHF 0.00 R 121'347.74 −R 304.13
Regency FX 20.2206 CHF 0.00 R 121'323.41 −R 328.46
TorFx 20.2145 CHF 0.00 R 121'286.92 −R 364.95
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.2956 – R 121'773.37
Key Currency Cheapest 20.2448 CHF 0.00 R 121'468.94 −R 304.43
Regency FX 20.2408 CHF 0.00 R 121'444.58 −R 328.79
TorFx 20.2347 CHF 0.00 R 121'408.05 −R 365.32
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.2956 – R 121'773.37
Key Currency Cheapest 20.2448 CHF 0.00 R 121'468.94 −R 304.43
Regency FX 20.2408 CHF 0.00 R 121'444.58 −R 328.79
TorFx 20.2347 CHF 0.00 R 121'408.05 −R 365.32
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.2762 – R 121'656.99
Key Currency Cheapest 20.2255 CHF 0.00 R 121'352.85 −R 304.14
Regency FX 20.2214 CHF 0.00 R 121'328.52 −R 328.47
TorFx 20.2153 CHF 0.00 R 121'292.02 −R 364.97
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.3936 – R 122'361.58
Key Currency Cheapest 20.3426 CHF 0.00 R 122'055.68 −R 305.90
Regency FX 20.3385 CHF 0.00 R 122'031.21 −R 330.37
TorFx 20.3324 CHF 0.00 R 121'994.50 −R 367.08
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.2205 – R 121'322.94
Key Currency Cheapest 20.1699 CHF 0.00 R 121'019.63 −R 303.31
Regency FX 20.1659 CHF 0.00 R 120'995.37 −R 327.57
TorFx 20.1598 CHF 0.00 R 120'958.97 −R 363.97
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.0394 – R 120'236.34
Key Currency Cheapest 19.9893 CHF 0.00 R 119'935.75 −R 300.59
Regency FX 19.9853 CHF 0.00 R 119'911.70 −R 324.64
TorFx 19.9793 CHF 0.00 R 119'875.63 −R 360.71
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.1589 – R 120'953.29
Key Currency Cheapest 20.1085 CHF 0.00 R 120'650.91 −R 302.38
Regency FX 20.1045 CHF 0.00 R 120'626.72 −R 326.57
TorFx 20.0984 CHF 0.00 R 120'590.43 −R 362.86
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.1330 – R 120'797.81
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0826 CHF 0.00 R 120'495.82 −R 301.99
Regency FX 20.0786 CHF 0.00 R 120'471.66 −R 326.15
TorFx 20.0726 CHF 0.00 R 120'435.42 −R 362.39
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.1500 – R 120'899.80
Key Currency Cheapest 20.0996 CHF 0.00 R 120'597.55 −R 302.25
Regency FX 20.0956 CHF 0.00 R 120'573.37 −R 326.43
TorFx 20.0895 CHF 0.00 R 120'537.10 −R 362.70
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 20.1552 – R 120'931.07
Key Currency Cheapest 20.1048 CHF 0.00 R 120'628.74 −R 302.33
Regency FX 20.1008 CHF 0.00 R 120'604.55 −R 326.52
TorFx 20.0947 CHF 0.00 R 120'568.27 −R 362.80
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 19.9955 – R 119'972.90
Key Currency Cheapest 19.9455 CHF 0.00 R 119'672.97 −R 299.93
Regency FX 19.9415 CHF 0.00 R 119'648.98 −R 323.92
TorFx 19.9355 CHF 0.00 R 119'612.99 −R 359.91

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 ZAR per CHF than the mid-market rate can offer.

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

No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of ZAR on every transfer from Switzerland.

Right now, Key Currency pays 119’672.97 ZAR on 6’000 CHF, which is 299.93 ZAR less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 122’055.68 ZAR.

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 South Africa.

We've tracked 119 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 4 amounts over the past month.

  1. Key CurrencyAppeared in 60 comparisons

    Cheapest in 93% of them

  2. Regency FXAppeared in 88 comparisons

    Cheapest in 30% of them

  3. TorFxAppeared in 88 comparisons

    Never the cheapest

Based on 119 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 Key Currency is the cheapest and gets you the most ZAR, and it was also the cheapest in 93% of the 60 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

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

Regency FX (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 30% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to South Africa.

Ways to send money from Switzerland to South Africa

10 companies send money from Switzerland to South Africa, across currency broker, online, app, multi-currency account, and global business 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 119’467.46 ZAR.

The fee is 25.97 CHF, with a -0.01% markup on top of the CHF/ZAR rate.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 28 of the 29 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 ZAR (be it payments or travelling).

Wise converts CHF 6’000 with a -0.01% exchange-rate markup and lets you hold CHF and ZAR 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.25.97 on a fr.6’000 transfer, and the money lands same day.

Over the past month, Wise was the cheapest app on 97% of the days it appeared for fr.6’000 transfers.

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

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 South Africa or moving your wealth, a broker like Key Currency charges no fee and works on a margin instead (0.25% on CHF/ZAR).

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

Our analysis shows Key Currency 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/ZAR rate.

For companies paying across borders

Global accounts

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

A global account lets you hold ZAR 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 ZAR in South Africa

With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending CHF 6’000 gives your recipient 119’672.97 ZAR.

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 South Africa.

In South Africa, they can get ZAR delivered as bank deposit.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay fr.6,000.00

    R119,673

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay fr.6,000.00

    R118,021

    -R1,652

  3. 3
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay fr.6,000.00

    R118,021

    -R1,652

Things to know before sending CHF to South Africa

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/ZAR transfer options

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

Cheapest way to send money to South Africa

The cheapest option is Key Currency, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 119’672.97 ZAR, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to South Africa

The fastest option is Revolut. Pay by bank transfer and choose bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 118’443.46 ZAR 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 ZAR requires a conversion.

Same goes for 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 Swiss government portal explains how gift tax works 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 10 of them sending CHF to South Africa, 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 119 comparisons across 4 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for CHF/ZAR 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.

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.