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About AUDCHF
AUDCHF is a cross-currency pair composed of the Australian dollar (AUD) and the Swiss Franc (CHF). CHF stands for "Confoederatio Helvetica Franc," Switzerland's official name in Latin. AUDCHF indicates how many Australian dollars are required to buy one Swiss Franc. The Franc is popular with investors in economic uncertainty because it is a safe-haven instrument.
What is AUDCHF?
The AUDCHF is a combination of two currencies where AUD is the Australian dollar, and CHF is the Swiss Franc, the currency of Switzerland. In the AUDCHF currency pair, AUD is a base currency, and CHF is its counter currency. It tracks the price of AUD against the counter currency CHF. Commodity prices often influence the currency pair. As Australia is a chief exporter of energy resources, gold, and iron ore, a rise in the price of these commodities causes the AUD demand to increase, leading to the appreciation of the currency pair.
Conversely, when the prices of the commodities fall, the AUD demand decreases, leading to the depreciation of the currency pair. However, the CHF is not typically influenced by the change in commodity prices because Switzerland is not a significant commodity exported. Moreover, the Swiss Franc is often seen as a safe currency during global economic uncertainty. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) keeps intervening in the currency market to maintain a stable exchange rate.
The AUDCHF is a minor currency pair, unlike AUDCAD and many others. Several factors, including inflation, interest rate, GDP growth, political events, and global market trends, influence the AUDCHF exchange rate. Traders eager to learn how to invest in AUDCHF should pay attention to these aspects.
The drivers that increase or decrease their value are different. Moreover, the difference in the interest rates between two countries is known as interest rate differentials and significantly impacts exchange rates. The interest rate between Australia and Switzerland allows investors to earn through carry trade, burrowing funds in CHF, and investing in AUD. Before knowing how to trade AUDCHF, investors must know the potential risks and losses.