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Swiss National Bank (SNB)

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) provider publishes daily exchange rates for the Swiss Franc (CHF). It is highly stable and precise, making it a valuable source for CHF-based assets.

📊 Capabilities

  • ✅ Current Price: Reference rate updated daily
  • ✅ History: Historical daily rates
  • ❌ Search: No asset search (FX rates only)

🔧 Specifications

  • Base Currency: CHF 🇨🇭
  • Update Frequency: Daily on Swiss business days
  • API Key: Not required (public SNB Data Portal API)

💰 Supported Currencies

The SNB provides exchange rates for a select list of major currencies:

  • Supported Currencies: USD 🇺🇸, EUR 🇪🇺, GBP 🇬🇧, JPY 🇯🇵, CAD 🇨🇦, AUD 🇦🇺, SEK 🇸🇪, NOK 🇳🇴, DKK 🇩🇰, CNY 🇨🇳

📝 Important Notes

  • Multi-Unit Currency Quotation: The SNB quotes some currencies per 100 units (e.g. Japanese Yen, Swedish Krona, Norwegian Krone, Danish Krone) instead of 1 unit. For example, the rate is shown as 100 JPY = 0.58 CHF. LibreFolio automatically detects and normalizes these rates to per-unit values to ensure your transactions are calculated correctly.
  • Holidays: Rates are not published on Swiss bank holidays or weekends.