What is the currency code of the WIR Franc?

CHW, with the numeric code 948 (ISO 4217).

How many decimals does CHW have?

2. An amount in CHW can have up to 2 digits after the decimal mark.

Which country uses CHW?

Switzerland, according to ISO 4217 list one.

What is currency code 948?

948 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of CHW (WIR Franc). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.

ISO 4217 currency code

CHW: WIR Franc

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CHW is the ISO 4217 code of the WIR Franc, used in Switzerland. Its numeric code is 948 and it has 2 decimals.

Alphabetic code: CHW
Numeric code: 948
Minor units: 2
Type: Fund code

What to know about CHW

ISO 4217 marks CHW as a fund code: a unit used for a specific purpose, such as settlement or an index-linked unit of account, rather than the everyday currency of a country.

Where CHW is used

Switzerland

CHW in financial messages

Standard	How it is written	Example
Swift MT, field 32A	Value date, currency code and amount with a comma as the decimal mark and no separators	`:32A:261022CHW1250,75`
ISO 20022	The `Ccy` attribute of the amount element; a dot as the decimal mark	`<IntrBkSttlmAmt Ccy="CHW">1250.75</IntrBkSttlmAmt>`
FIX	Tag 15 Currency (and 120 SettlCurrency), with the amounts in their own tags	`15=CHW`

See how to read field 32A, the MT103 and pacs.008 pages, or paste a message into the parser to check its amounts against the currency.

Former codes

Entries of ISO 4217 list three (historic denominations) for this code or the same country. See all withdrawn codes.

Code	Name	Country	Withdrawn
`CHC`	WIR Franc (for electronic)	Switzerland	November 2004

Questions

What is the currency code of the WIR Franc?: CHW, with the numeric code 948 (ISO 4217).
How many decimals does CHW have?: 2. An amount in CHW can have up to 2 digits after the decimal mark.
Which country uses CHW?: Switzerland, according to ISO 4217 list one.
What is currency code 948?: 948 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of CHW (WIR Franc). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.

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Source: ISO 4217 list one, published 17 September 2026 by SIX Group as the ISO 4217 maintenance agency. ISO is a trademark of the International Organization for Standardization; ZagTrader is not affiliated with ISO or SIX Group.