GBP to CHF in August 2026: high, low, average
Updated September 26, 2026
The pound averaged 1.0936 Swiss francs in August 2026, based on 21 ECB-based cross rates. For most of the month the pound edged higher, from 1.0884 on August 3 to a high of 1.099 on August 18. Then a single day, August 20, erased most of that gain with a fall of 0.87%.
Key figures for August
- Average: 1.0936 francs per pound
- High: 1.099 on August 18
- Low: 1.0882 on August 4
- First and last fixing: 1.0884 and 1.0947
- Change over the month: up 0.58%
- Range: 1%
- July 2026 average: 1.0839
- August 2025 average: 1.0848
The climb and the drop
The pound rose on 12 fixings and fell on 9. The first two and a half weeks carried the gains. From 1.0882 on August 4, the pound added a little almost every day, with the biggest daily rise of 0.31% on August 12, and touched 1.099 on August 18.
On August 20 the pound dropped to 1.0887, nearly back to where it had started the month. The recovery afterwards was partial: the rate spent the final week between 1.0917 and 1.0956, and closed August at 1.0947.
GBP/CHF reference rates, August 2026
| Date | CHF per 1 GBP | Versus previous fixing |
|---|---|---|
| August 3 | 1.0884 | up |
| August 4 | 1.0882 | down |
| August 5 | 1.0902 | up |
| August 6 | 1.0905 | up |
| August 7 | 1.0898 | down |
| August 10 | 1.0916 | up |
| August 11 | 1.0939 | up |
| August 12 | 1.0973 | up |
| August 13 | 1.0964 | down |
| August 14 | 1.0989 | up |
| August 17 | 1.0981 | down |
| August 18 | 1.099 | up |
| August 19 | 1.0983 | down |
| August 20 | 1.0887 | down |
| August 21 | 1.0917 | up |
| August 24 | 1.0943 | up |
| August 25 | 1.0942 | down |
| August 26 | 1.0956 | up |
| August 27 | 1.0935 | down |
| August 28 | 1.0924 | down |
| August 31 | 1.0947 | up |
A higher pound than in July and a year ago
The August average was 0.89% above July and 0.81% above August 2025. In both comparisons the pound bought slightly more francs.
Who watches GBP/CHF
British skiers and hikers. A trip to Zermatt, Verbier or the Bernese Oberland is priced in francs. Switzerland is expensive for visitors, and every small gain in the pound helps. The table shows that a booking made around August 18 got the most francs per pound.
UK residents with Swiss pensions or accounts. People who worked in Switzerland often receive pension payments or hold savings in francs. At the monthly average, one franc was worth 0.91441 pounds.
Businesses. British firms buying Swiss precision instruments, watches or pharmaceuticals pay in francs. Swiss firms selling into the UK receive pounds. For both, a quiet month like this means a predictable cost, with one exception day that is worth noting in any review.
Why one day can matter
The drop on August 20 accounted for most of the month's volatility. If a payment happened to fall on that day, it cost more francs than on any day in the previous week. For large payments, spreading conversions across several dates reduces the effect of a single unusual fixing.
Understanding the numbers
GBP/CHF is a cross rate: the ECB publishes both currencies against the euro, and dividing one by the other gives the rate between them. Your bank's rate will differ by a margin, and card networks apply their own rate on the day a payment is processed.
What to do
- Look up a specific date on GBP/CHF daily rates in August 2026.
- Check the high of the month on GBP/CHF on the high day of the month.
- Compare with other months on GBP/CHF in 2026.
- See the GBP to CHF exchange rate today, and use the 100 GBP to CHF converter for travel money.
Questions and answers
What was the average GBP to CHF rate in August 2026?
The pound averaged 1.0936 Swiss francs across 21 ECB-based cross rates in August 2026.
What happened to GBP/CHF on August 20, 2026?
The pound fell 0.87% to 1.0887 francs, the largest daily move of the month, two days after its high of 1.099.
Was the pound stronger against the franc than a year earlier?
Slightly. The August 2026 average was 0.81% above the August 2025 average of 1.0848.