CAD/CHF outlook this week
The CAD/CHF outlook this week, 2 to 6 November 2026, starts from two policy rates: the BoC's 2.50% against the SNB's 0.00%, a gap of 2.50 percentage points in favour of the Canadian dollar. The BoC decides next on Wednesday 9 December and the SNB on Thursday 10 December.
This week's macro bias for CAD/CHF is for members; a free account shows four other pairs in full.
By Mike, founder of MacroSetup. Page updated . Rates and calendar as the research last recorded them, 6 November 2026, 21:12 Amsterdam time; price moves on the ECB reference rates, updated once a working day.
CAD/CHF outlook this week in short
No CAD/CHF forecast and no price target here: the facts of the week, dated, and for members the macro bias, which reads the two economies behind the pair rather than the chart.
| CAD BoC | CHF SNB | |
|---|---|---|
| Policy rate | 2.50% | 0.00% |
| Next decision | Wed 9 Dec | Thu 10 Dec |
| Time, UTC | 14:45 | 08:30 |
| Time, London | 14:45 | 08:30 |
A gap of 2.50 percentage points in favour of the Canadian dollar.
Rates as the research last recorded them; dates from each bank's own calendar, checked on 13 October 2026. Every gap between the eight is on the rate differentials page, every meeting on the central banks page.
High-impact releases, 2 to 6 Nov
| London | UTC | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov, 13:30 | 13:30 | Canada jobs report CAD(out) |
High impact only, as on the economic calendar, which has every release of the week for all eight currencies with what is next.
CAD/CHF on the ECB reference rates
Latest: 6 November 2026
- 1 day
- -0.59%
- from 5 Nov
- 5 days
- -1.18%
- from 30 Oct
- 20 days
- -0.34%
- from 9 Oct
The change in the price of CAD/CHF over 1, 5 and 20 trading days, our own calculation from the euro foreign exchange reference rates. Source: ECB statistics. The ECB publishes them once a working day at around 16:00 CET, for information only, so this is a daily reading and not a live price. All eight currencies and all 28 pairs are on the currency strength meter.
CAD/CHF macro bias this week
For members
This week's macro bias for CAD/CHF is for members.
A free account shows four pairs in full, with the score, its four parts and the reason on each side: EUR/USD and USD/JPY every week, and USD/CAD and GBP/JPY this week. CAD/CHF comes round as a pair of the week from 21 December 2026. Premium shows all 28 pairs every morning.
Best time to trade CAD/CHF
CAD/CHF has one side in Europe and one in North America, so the best time to trade it is usually the overlap of London and New York, from the New York open at 08:00 New York time to the London close at 16:30 London time, which this week is 13:00 to 16:30 UTC. Both sides' markets are open then, and American data lands at the start of it.
In the minutes around a high-impact release spreads widen, and some prop firms forbid trading around it altogether. This week's releases for CAD and CHF are in the table above. More on the sessions: the best time to trade forex and which session is open now.
| Session | Local time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 09:00 to 17:00 | 22:00 to 06:00 |
| Tokyo | 09:00 to 17:00 | 00:00 to 08:00 |
| LondonHome of CHF | 08:00 to 16:30 | 08:00 to 16:30 |
| New YorkHome of CAD | 08:00 to 17:00 | 13:00 to 22:00 |
Each centre on its own clock, so the hours in UTC move when a centre changes its clocks. Holidays close a centre too: the forex market holidays.
What moves CAD/CHF
CAD/CHF is the Canadian dollar against the Swiss franc, which means it is the Bank of Canada (BoC) against the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and everything those two banks have to react to.
Canadian dollar
Bank of Canada (BoC)
- The price of oil, one of Canada's largest exports.
- The United States. Most of what Canada sells goes there, so American growth and trade policy land on the Canadian dollar.
- The Bank of Canada, which tends to move in the same direction as the Federal Reserve but not always at the same pace.
Swiss franc
Swiss National Bank (SNB)
- Demand for safety. The franc rises when Europe is nervous, whatever Switzerland itself is doing.
- The Swiss National Bank, which has the lowest rate of the eight and a long history of acting on the currency directly.
- Swiss inflation, which is usually the lowest in the group and gives the bank little to react to.
The rate gap between any two of the eight is on the rate differentials page, each bank's next meetings on the central banks page, every release of the week on the economic calendar and how the eight moved on price on the currency strength meter.
How CAD/CHF is scored
Each currency gets a score from 0 to 100 from four parts: risk sentiment, the fundamentals of its central bank and rate level, geopolitics and the price of the week. The score of the pair is CAD minus CHF.
A wide gap means the macro is pulling one way. A narrow one means this pair has no macro behind it today, which is a good reason to look at another one. Members see the number, the reason and the event risk on it every morning.
Before you take it
- Check both sides. A release on either currency moves the pair, and the leg nobody checked is the one that hurts.
- Check the rate gap. It pays you every night you hold, or it costs you.
- Check your other positions. Two pairs that share a currency are one bet.
- Then take the entry from your own chart. Macro for the side, the chart for the moment.
Pairs that share a currency
Two positions that share a currency are one position wearing two names. These are the pairs that move with CAD/CHF.
All 28 pairsQuestions about CAD/CHF this week
What is the CAD/CHF outlook this week?
The BoC's policy rate is 2.50% and the SNB's 0.00%, a gap of 2.50 percentage points in favour of the Canadian dollar. The BoC decides next on Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 14:45 UTC (14:45 in London), and the SNB on Thursday 10 December 2026 at 08:30 UTC (08:30 in London). The calendar for 2 to 6 November 2026 has one high-impact release for CAD and CHF: Canada jobs report (Fri 6 Nov, 13:30 London). On the ECB reference rates of 6 November 2026, CAD/CHF was down 0.59% over one trading day, down 1.18% over 5 trading days and down 0.34% over 20. This week's macro bias for CAD/CHF is for members; a free account shows four other pairs in full. This week's four free pairs
When are the next BoC and SNB decisions?
The BoC decides next on Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 14:45 UTC (14:45 in London), and the SNB on Thursday 10 December 2026 at 08:30 UTC (08:30 in London). The dates are from each bank's own calendar, checked on 13 October 2026. All eight central banks and their meetings
What moves CAD/CHF?
The BoC against the SNB, the releases each of them steers by, the gap between their policy rates and the mood of the wider market. The Canadian dollar: tied to oil prices and to the US economy, its largest trading partner. The Swiss franc: a safe haven that tends to gain when markets turn cautious.
What is the interest rate differential between the Canadian dollar and the Swiss franc?
2.50 percentage points in favour of the Canadian dollar: the BoC's policy rate is 2.50% and the SNB's 0.00%. Holding the Canadian dollar against the Swiss franc earns roughly that difference over a year, before your broker's spread on the swap. Every gap between the eight
When is the best time to trade CAD/CHF?
CAD/CHF has one side in Europe and one in North America, so the best time to trade it is usually the overlap of London and New York, from the New York open at 08:00 New York time to the London close at 16:30 London time, which this week is 13:00 to 16:30 UTC. Both sides' markets are open then, and American data lands at the start of it. The best time to trade forex
Do you publish a CAD/CHF forecast?
No. We score both currencies every trading day and the pair score is the difference between them, with the reason written next to it. That is a reading of now, not a prediction, and the past readings are published with their misses. The track record