The formula
How to convert JPY to CHF
Converting JPY into CHF takes a single multiplication once you know the day's rate. On 18 August 2026 that rate is 0.00508713, so:
CHF = JPY × 0.00508713
To go from CHF back to JPY, divide by the same rate. Put another way, 196.57 Japanese Yen to the Swiss Franc.
The converter at the top of this page does both directions and updates as you type. Every result is recalculated on the server as well, so the number you see is the number that gets stored.
About the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc
The Japanese Yen (JPY, symbol ¥) is the currency of Japan. The Swiss Franc (CHF, symbol CHF) is the currency of Switzerland.
Like any pair, the rate reflects what traders will pay at that moment, not a fixed value. These are reference rates rather than dealing rates. Treat them as the benchmark you measure an offer against.
Worked JPY to CHF examples
A price tag. Something marked ¥50 comes to 0.254357 CHF. Round to 0 CHF for a quick mental check while you are standing in the shop.
A monthly salary. ¥3,000 a month is 15.2614 CHF — useful when you are comparing a job offer across the two markets. Bear in mind the rate moves, so a figure agreed today will not be the figure paid out in six months.
Going the other way. If you are holding CHF1,000 and want to know what it buys in Japanese Yen, that is 196574.4 JPY. The converter handles both directions — use the swap button between the two fields.
Watch the margin. At a bureau charging 3%, your ¥500 would fetch roughly 2.4673 CHF instead of 2.5436 CHF. That gap is what the mid-market rate on this page lets you spot.
The JPY/CHF rate stands at 0.00508713 on 18 August 2026. It is refreshed every morning, so this page never quotes a figure older than a day.
At today's rate, 100 Japanese Yen come to 0.50871324 CHF. The converter handles any amount, in either direction.
Almost certainly not. What you see here is the mid-market rate, the midpoint of the market. Every retail provider takes a cut on top of it. The value of knowing the mid-market figure is being able to measure that cut.
Japanese Yen to Swiss Francs table
Rates from 18 August 2026, refreshed daily