Spot foreign currency transaction

Immediate sale or purchase

Spot foreign currency transaction for private customers

FX Spot: foreign currency conversion at real-time rates

Foreign exchange transactions in all 10 account currencies
Purchase/sale against CHF or another currency
Credit and debit: immediate transactions possible or trading day plus 1 or 2 working days
Ideal instrument for payment transactions in foreign currencies
Complete foreign exchange transactions directly in the PostFinance app, in E-Finance or by phone.

Here’s how it works

Preconditions

PostFinance accounts in the relevant currencies are required for foreign exchange transactions. The accounts must be in the same name.

Credit/debit

For the purchase/sale of foreign currency, the foreign currency amount is debited/credited to the PostFinance account in the foreign currency
If the purchase/sale is in CHF, the amount is debited/credited to the PostFinance account in CHF
Conclusion of the transaction is documented with a trade confirmation and a credit/debit notification for the relevant accounts

Tradable currencies

CHF	Swiss franc
AUD	Australian dollar
CAD	Canadian dollar
DKK	Danish krone
EUR	Euro
GBP	British pound
JPY	Japanese yen
NOK	Norwegian krone
SEK	Swedish krona
USD	United States dollar

Documents

Factsheet: Foreign exchange transactions (PDF) The link will open in a new window

Setting up a spot foreign currency transaction

Directly in e-finance or by telephone.