GBP to CHF — January 2009

1.6563CHF

for 1 Pound Sterling on 30 January 2009 · opened the month at 1.5478

7.01% over January 2009

European Central Bank reference rate
21 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 GBP = 1.1009 CHF (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

GBP to CHF in January 2009 at a glance

1 GBP in CHF
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.5478 CHF	2 January 2009
Closed	1.6563 CHF	30 January 2009
Highest	1.6761 CHF	9 January 2009
Lowest	1.5478 CHF	2 January 2009
Average	1.6273 CHF	21 trading days
Change	+7.01% CHF	open to close

Day by day

GBP to CHF, January 2009▲ 7.01%

1 GBP in CHF, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 January 2009	1.5478
5 January 2009	1.6093	+3.98%
6 January 2009	1.6367	+1.70%
7 January 2009	1.6594	+1.39%
8 January 2009	1.6726	+0.79%
9 January 2009	1.6761	+0.21%
12 January 2009	1.6754	-0.04%
13 January 2009	1.6306	-2.67%
14 January 2009	1.6251	-0.34%
15 January 2009	1.6423	+1.06%
16 January 2009	1.6713	+1.77%
19 January 2009	1.6372	-2.04%
20 January 2009	1.5903	-2.87%
21 January 2009	1.5730	-1.09%
22 January 2009	1.5926	+1.25%
23 January 2009	1.5932	+0.03%
26 January 2009	1.5999	+0.42%
27 January 2009	1.6058	+0.37%
28 January 2009	1.6353	+1.84%
29 January 2009	1.6422	+0.42%
30 January 2009	1.6563	+0.86%

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Common questions

What was the GBP to CHF rate in January 2009?

Over January 2009 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 1.5478 CHF per GBP on 2 January 2009 to 1.6563 on 30 January 2009, a change of +7.01%. The average across 21 trading days was 1.6273.

When was GBP strongest against CHF in January 2009?

The highest reading was 1.6761 CHF on 9 January 2009; the lowest was 1.5478 on 2 January 2009.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1.1009 CHF per GBP; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 GBP = 1.1009 CHF, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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