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

From the 6 money transfer services available, we found Key Currency to be the cheapest and Regency FX to be the fastest.You can send ZAR via bank transfer, and you can receive CHF via bank deposit.

Best companies for ZAR/CHF transfers

6 of 6 providers

Last updated on 28 October 2026

Based on 130,000 ZAR transfer

Best companies for ZAR/CHF transfers

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TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets CHF 6 460,15 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF
CHF 6 460,15You payR 130 000,00
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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets CHF 6 463,39 Minutes - 3 days
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF
CHF 6 463,39You payR 130 000,00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets CHF 6 463,39 Minutes - 3 days
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF
CHF 6 463,39You payR 130 000,00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets CHF 6 462,10 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF
CHF 6 462,10You payR 130 000,00

TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets CHF 6 460,15 Minutes - 24 hours
FastestRecommended
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 ZAR = 0.0497 CHF
CHF 6 460,15You payR 130 000,00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 0.0495 CHF +0.69% vs mid-market Recipient gets CHF 6 435,00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 ZAR = 0.0495 CHF
CHF 6 435,00You payR 130 000,00

CurrencyFair

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 80,25 1 ZAR = 0.0495 CHF +0.69% vs mid-market Recipient gets CHF 6 428,40 Minutes - 24 hours
Receive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
R 80,251 ZAR = 0.0495 CHF
CHF 6 428,40You payR 130 000,00

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 0.0491 CHF +1.40% vs mid-market Recipient gets CHF 6 388,88 Minutes - 2 days

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 ZAR = 0.0491 CHF
CHF 6 388,88You payR 130 000,00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 ZAR = 0.0498 CHF Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from South Africa to Switzerland

Pick a company

For a one-off transfer to Switzerland, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.

Key Currency was the cheapest on 28 of the 28 days it quoted R130,000 transfers to Switzerland.

On a 130,000 ZAR transfer, Key Currency delivers the most CHF.

The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best ZAR/CHF rate.

Fund your transfer

You have 1 ways to pay, including bank transfer.

PayShap is the quickest way to fund your transfer, though it caps at R50,000 a transaction.

Above that you're on a normal EFT, which is same-day or next-day rather than instant.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need your ID and proof of address.

Anything beyond your yearly allowance needs a tax number and clearance from SARS first, so check which side of that line you're on.

Compare amounts

How much ZAR are you sending to Switzerland?

How much ZAR you send to Switzerland 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 100% of all the transfers it quoted over the past month.

Cheapest service
R 2 000R 0,00CHF 99,00with bank transfer to bank deposit+CHF 66,68
R 4 5000.59%R 0,00CHF 222,75with bank transfer to bank deposit+CHF 11,53
R 5 0000.62%R 0,00CHF 247,50with bank transfer to bank deposit+CHF 12,67
R 50 0000.27%R 0,00CHF 2 484,57with bank transfer to bank deposit+CHF 15,19
R 100 0000.30%R 0,00CHF 4 964,86with bank transfer to bank deposit+CHF 23,37
R 130 000This page0.25%R 0,00CHF 6 463,39with bank transfer to bank deposit+CHF 23,74

Mid-market rate: 1 ZAR = 0.0498 CHF

ZAR/CHF Exchange Rate History

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

The cheapest way to send ZAR to CHF 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 130,000 ZAR transfers to Switzerland.

CHF received for R 130 000, after fees

Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rateCHF 6 479,59 Key Currency CHF 6 463,39Key CurrencyCHF 6 463,39Regency FXCHF 6 462,10TorFxCHF 6 460,15

6 400
6 450
6 500
6 550
6 600
6 650
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionKey CurrencyRegency FXTorFx
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0508 – CHF 6 599,58
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0506 R 0,00 CHF 6 583,08 −CHF 16,50
Regency FX 0.0506 R 0,00 CHF 6 581,76 −CHF 17,82
TorFx 0.0506 R 0,00 CHF 6 579,78 −CHF 19,80
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0509 – CHF 6 615,57
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0508 R 0,00 CHF 6 599,03 −CHF 16,54
Regency FX 0.0508 R 0,00 CHF 6 597,71 −CHF 17,86
TorFx 0.0507 R 0,00 CHF 6 595,72 −CHF 19,85
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0508 – CHF 6 600,10
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0506 R 0,00 CHF 6 583,60 −CHF 16,50
Regency FX 0.0506 R 0,00 CHF 6 582,28 −CHF 17,82
TorFx 0.0506 R 0,00 CHF 6 580,30 −CHF 19,80
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0498 – CHF 6 471,27
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 455,09 −CHF 16,18
Regency FX 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 453,80 −CHF 17,47
TorFx 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 451,86 −CHF 19,41
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0497 – CHF 6 465,68
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 449,52 −CHF 16,16
Regency FX 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 448,22 −CHF 17,46
TorFx 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 446,28 −CHF 19,40
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0499 – CHF 6 481,67
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 465,47 −CHF 16,20
Regency FX 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 464,17 −CHF 17,50
TorFx 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 462,22 −CHF 19,45
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0497 – CHF 6 461,26
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 445,11 −CHF 16,15
Regency FX 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 443,81 −CHF 17,45
TorFx 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 441,88 −CHF 19,38
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0500 – CHF 6 505,07
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 488,81 −CHF 16,26
Regency FX 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 487,51 −CHF 17,56
TorFx 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 485,55 −CHF 19,52
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0502 – CHF 6 521,97
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0500 R 0,00 CHF 6 505,67 −CHF 16,30
Regency FX 0.0500 R 0,00 CHF 6 504,36 −CHF 17,61
TorFx 0.0500 R 0,00 CHF 6 502,40 −CHF 19,57
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0499 – CHF 6 483,88
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0498 R 0,00 CHF 6 467,67 −CHF 16,21
Regency FX 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 466,37 −CHF 17,51
TorFx 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 464,43 −CHF 19,45
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0503 – CHF 6 540,82
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0502 R 0,00 CHF 6 524,47 −CHF 16,35
Regency FX 0.0502 R 0,00 CHF 6 523,16 −CHF 17,66
TorFx 0.0502 R 0,00 CHF 6 521,20 −CHF 19,62
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0502 – CHF 6 528,86
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0501 R 0,00 CHF 6 512,54 −CHF 16,32
Regency FX 0.0501 R 0,00 CHF 6 511,23 −CHF 17,63
TorFx 0.0501 R 0,00 CHF 6 509,27 −CHF 19,59
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0502 – CHF 6 528,86
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0501 R 0,00 CHF 6 512,54 −CHF 16,32
Regency FX 0.0501 R 0,00 CHF 6 511,23 −CHF 17,63
TorFx 0.0501 R 0,00 CHF 6 509,27 −CHF 19,59
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0504 – CHF 6 551,22
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0503 R 0,00 CHF 6 534,84 −CHF 16,38
Regency FX 0.0503 R 0,00 CHF 6 533,53 −CHF 17,69
TorFx 0.0502 R 0,00 CHF 6 531,57 −CHF 19,65
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0506 – CHF 6 578,26
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0505 R 0,00 CHF 6 561,81 −CHF 16,45
Regency FX 0.0505 R 0,00 CHF 6 560,50 −CHF 17,76
TorFx 0.0505 R 0,00 CHF 6 558,53 −CHF 19,73
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0505 – CHF 6 564,61
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0504 R 0,00 CHF 6 548,20 −CHF 16,41
Regency FX 0.0504 R 0,00 CHF 6 546,89 −CHF 17,72
TorFx 0.0503 R 0,00 CHF 6 544,92 −CHF 19,69
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0501 – CHF 6 519,11
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0500 R 0,00 CHF 6 502,81 −CHF 16,30
Regency FX 0.0500 R 0,00 CHF 6 501,51 −CHF 17,60
TorFx 0.0500 R 0,00 CHF 6 499,55 −CHF 19,56
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0502 – CHF 6 519,76
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0500 R 0,00 CHF 6 503,46 −CHF 16,30
Regency FX 0.0500 R 0,00 CHF 6 502,16 −CHF 17,60
TorFx 0.0500 R 0,00 CHF 6 500,20 −CHF 19,56
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0501 – CHF 6 509,75
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 493,48 −CHF 16,27
Regency FX 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 492,17 −CHF 17,58
TorFx 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 490,22 −CHF 19,53
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0501 – CHF 6 509,75
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 493,48 −CHF 16,27
Regency FX 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 492,17 −CHF 17,58
TorFx 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 490,22 −CHF 19,53
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Currencies Direct Cheapest 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 461,00 –
Key Currency No quote collected this day – – – –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
TorFx No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Currencies Direct Cheapest 0.0499 R 0,00 CHF 6 487,00 –
Key Currency No quote collected this day – – – –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
TorFx No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0503 – CHF 6 535,88
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0502 R 0,00 CHF 6 519,54 −CHF 16,34
Regency FX 0.0501 R 0,00 CHF 6 518,23 −CHF 17,65
TorFx 0.0501 R 0,00 CHF 6 516,27 −CHF 19,61
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0498 – CHF 6 473,61
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 457,43 −CHF 16,18
Regency FX 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 456,13 −CHF 17,48
TorFx 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 454,19 −CHF 19,42
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0497 – CHF 6 464,90
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 448,74 −CHF 16,16
Regency FX 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 447,44 −CHF 17,46
TorFx 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 445,51 −CHF 19,39
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0498 – CHF 6 471,66
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 455,48 −CHF 16,18
Regency FX 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 454,19 −CHF 17,47
TorFx 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 452,25 −CHF 19,41
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0498 – CHF 6 471,66
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 455,48 −CHF 16,18
Regency FX 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 454,19 −CHF 17,47
TorFx 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 452,25 −CHF 19,41
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0497 – CHF 6 457,62
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0495 R 0,00 CHF 6 441,48 −CHF 16,14
Regency FX 0.0495 R 0,00 CHF 6 440,18 −CHF 17,44
TorFx 0.0495 R 0,00 CHF 6 438,25 −CHF 19,37
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0497 – CHF 6 458,92
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0496 R 0,00 CHF 6 442,77 −CHF 16,15
Regency FX 0.0495 R 0,00 CHF 6 441,48 −CHF 17,44
TorFx 0.0495 R 0,00 CHF 6 439,54 −CHF 19,38
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.0498 – CHF 6 479,59
Key Currency Cheapest 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 463,39 −CHF 16,20
Regency FX 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 462,10 −CHF 17,49
TorFx 0.0497 R 0,00 CHF 6 460,15 −CHF 19,44

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send R 130 000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what R 130 000 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 CHF per ZAR 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 CHF on every transfer from South Africa.

Right now, Key Currency pays 6,463.39 CHF on 130,000 ZAR, which is 16.2 CHF less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 6,599.03 CHF.

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 Switzerland.

We've tracked 124 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 6 amounts over the past month.

  1. Key CurrencyAppeared in 28 comparisons

    Cheapest every time

  2. Regency FXAppeared in 38 comparisons

    Cheapest in 26% of them

  3. TorFxAppeared in 40 comparisons

    Cheapest in 3% of them

Based on 124 comparisons across 6 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, but it only quotes some of the amounts we track, so it isn't included in these figures.

Ways to send money from South Africa to Switzerland

6 companies send money from South Africa to Switzerland.

Frequent transfers from South Africa

Online transfers

Apps and online services are best for recurring transfers to Switzerland.

Moneycorp is the cheapest option.

It will get you 6,388.88 CHF on a R130,000 transfer.

For fast transfers, Moneycorp is a good option, it will deliver CHF in minutes - 2 days.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 28 of the 28 days it quoted.

Most companies will let you fund your transfer by EFT, and will ask for your FICA details.

Emigration and large transfers

Currency brokers

Currency brokers are great for large transfers from South Africa to Switzerland.

They have no fees and add a markup on top of ZAR/CHF rate.

Key Currency charges an exchange-rate markup of around 0.25% and no fees.

Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest broker in 100% of all the transfers it quoted.

Also, don’t forget about the R2 million limits on transfers from South Africa (more below).

For business payments abroad

Global accounts

Global accounts like Airwallex, Veem or Payoneer help South African businesses make recurring payments to suppliers and contractors in Switzerland.

Ways to fund ZAR and receive CHF in Switzerland

With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending R130,000 gives your recipient 6,463.39 CHF.

You can fund the transfer with bank transfer.

To receive CHF in Switzerland, your recipient can use bank deposit.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay R130,000.00

    fr.6,463

    Cheapest

Consider this when sending ZAR to Switzerland

South African exchange control dictates how much you can move and which paperwork you need. The exchange-rate margin then decides whether a bank, an online money transfer company or a forex specialist is cheaper.

Compare ZAR/CHF transfer options

For a ZAR 130,000 transfer to Switzerland, the current best options are:

The cheapest option is Key Currency, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 6,463.39 CHF, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.

The fastest option is Regency FX, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 6,462.1 CHF in minutes - 24 hours.

R2 million allowance

South African residents aged 18 or older can use the single discretionary allowance to transfer up to R2 million per calendar year for legal purposes abroad without a SARS tax-compliance PIN.

A further foreign capital allowance of up to R10 million is available with an Approval International Transfer PIN from SARS.

Amounts above the allowances need specific approval through an authorised dealer.

The allowances cover more than money transfers.

Foreign card spending and other qualifying use can reduce what remains, so check your year-to-date total before making payments.

The SARB Financial Surveillance guidance explains how the allowances can be used.

Get the purpose code right

Every legal cross-border payment in rand passes through an authorised dealer and carries a balance-of-payments purpose code.

A bank, transfer company or forex specialist may handle the form, but you are still responsible for giving the right reason.

Keep any relevant documents on hand, such as the property sale agreement, emigration documents, tuition invoice, proof of savings, etc.

For an emigration transfer, a specialist service can be useful because the AIT paperwork matters as much as the rate.

A gift can create donations tax

For the 2026/27 tax year, a natural person can make up to R150,000 of donations each year before donations tax applies.

The donor generally pays 20% on taxable donations up to the first R30 million of cumulative taxable gifts.

Payments between spouses and reasonable maintenance payments can be exempt.

A large family transfer should be classified before sending, rather than treated as tax-free because the recipient lives abroad.

Only use authorised companies

Search the company or its FSP number in the FSCA register.

Never move a transfer to crypto or a personal account to bypass exchange control.

Keep the quote, purpose-code confirmation and proof of payment until the recipient has the money.

How we analyse the market

Every rand that leaves South Africa goes through an authorised dealer, and every company here is FSCA-registered.

We track 6 of them on ZAR to Switzerland, comparing rates, fees and the pay-in and payout options in real time on live comparisons.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 124 comparisons across 6 amounts.

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

Nothing appears without passing our review.

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