<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950116-01-501051.txt : 20011106
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950116-01-501051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20011101

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000813623
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00815
		FILM NUMBER:		1773267

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 FIFTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 915
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128677660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 FIFTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 915
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HELVETIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900820
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<FILENAME>n23-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>N-23C-1
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Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending September 30, 2001

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Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
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<CAPTION>
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                                                                  Approximate asset value
                                     Number of                    or approximate asset         Name of
Date of each   Identification of     shares           Price per   coverage per share at        Seller or of
transaction    each security         purchased        share       time of purchase             Sellers Broker
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<S>             <C>                  <C>              <C>          <C>                         <C>
                Swiss Helvetia
                Fund-(Cusip-
   10/05/01       870875101)          5,000           10.499              12.73                   NYSE
   10/24/01        (same)            10,000           10.44               12.86                   NYSE
   10/25/01        (same)            10,000           10.4315             12.84                   NYSE
   10/30/01        (same)            10,000           10.37               12.68                   NYSE
   10/31/01        (same)             4,800           10.36               12.73                   NYSE

                  Total              39,800
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