Helvetica Exchange changes your euros into Swiss francs (and your francs into euros) a stone's throw from the border, at Rue Pierre-Fatio 19 in Geneva-Rive. The rate is displayed continuously and hides no commission: our margin lives in the rate itself. Open Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 18:30, Saturday from 09:00 to 17:00; a reservation freezes your rate for 3 hours during opening hours, and ID is only requested from the AML (LBA) thresholds. Cross-border commuters and businesses: denominations prepared in advance on simple reservation.
| Monday – Friday | 08:30 – 18:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
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| Posted rate | everyday amounts |
| Improved rate | larger amounts — applied automatically |
| Preferential rate | substantial amounts · private lounge on request |
| Loyal · VIP | with your client account |
Geneva lives with the euro on its doorstep. Every day, thousands of cross-border commuters come over from Annemasse, Ferney-Voltaire or Saint-Julien-en-Genevois — salaries paid in francs and spent in euros, or the other way round. Add to that the shopkeepers in the centre who take euros at the till and want to convert them without losing a commission, and the families juggling the two currencies for rent, school or shopping on the other side of the border.
For these regulars, the back-and-forth matters more than a single operation: our tiers reward regularity, and a rate reservation (3 hours, during opening hours) lets you freeze a good market moment between noon and leaving the office. Denominations are prepared in advance — useful when payday comes and the visit has to last two minutes.
A little mechanism useful to the commuter: the euro-franc moves little but moves all the time, and on a salary converted every month, a few tenths of a centime end up counting. Hence the point of watching the morning Telegram channel, reserving when the rate suits you, and coming at a quiet time — in the early afternoon, the counter breathes.
Yes. Regularity counts: over your visits, your cumulative amounts move you up the tiers, and the private lounge can agree a tailor-made framework for large monthly conversions. Simply mention it at the counter.
The ones you ask for: small denominations for everyday use, 50 and 100 € for round amounts. On reservation, your envelope awaits you, counted and ready.
The euro is the most exchanged currency at our counter — neighbouring France, cross-border commuters, businesses and travel. We buy and sell EUR against the Swiss franc at the current rate, in both directions: you bring euros and leave with francs, or the other way round. Rate reservable for 3 hours, all common denominations in stock.
Tell us the amount in Swiss francs you wish to exchange and the euro denominations you need. For a substantial amount, let the bureau know before you come: we check availability and prepare your visit to Geneva Rive.
Prepare a large Swiss francs to euros exchange →
Tell us the amount in euros you are bringing and the Swiss franc denominations you would like. The quote depends on the direction of your operation and its conditions; ask for the CHF amount offered before confirming your exchange.
The same quotation engine as our counter — what you see here is what you get at the counter, with improved tiers according to the amount.
The EUR/CHF pair and all the others — displayed margin, never hidden.
Lock your EUR/CHF rate and come by during the day.
For large amounts, improved tiers and private lounge by appointment.
Online or at the counter — the same quotation engine.
Your rate is locked for 3 hours, with no obligation to buy.
Rue Pierre-Fatio 19, a stone's throw from Rive — no appointment needed.
Cash or bank transfer, detailed ticket, Genevan discretion.
Cross-border commuters paid in euros, rent or purchases in neighbouring France, families on both sides of the border: EUR/CHF sets the rhythm of Geneva life. We keep denominations from 5 to 500 euros and adapt the tier to your amount — for large amounts, conditions improve automatically.
Helvetica Exchange — the retail brand of Helvetica Financial SA (CHE-187.888.593), bureau de change and precious-metals counter in the heart of Geneva, Rue Pierre-Fatio 19, 1204 Geneva (Rive district). Over-the-counter exchange of more than 70 currencies at rates posted continuously, purchase and sale of physical gold and silver (certified bars and coins). 3-hour rate reservation during opening hours. Member of a Swiss self-regulatory organisation (OAR) — AMLA/LBA compliant. Tel. +41 22 300 31 32 · Mon–Fri 08:30–18:30, Sat 09:00–17:00.
A house founded in 2025, built on its founder's experience in currency exchange and precious metals since 2005: discretion, service and expertise at the counter.