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     The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.

	SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE



The undersigned hereby certifies that he is the
Secretary of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the "Fund");
that the following is a true and correct copy
of the resolutions approving the amount and form
of the fidelity bond adopted by vote of a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors
of the Fund, including a majority of the
Directors who are not interested persons of the
Fund (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act, as
amended) on the 4th day of December, 2017
and that said resolutions are in full force
and effect:


RESOLVED, that it is the determination of the Board of Directors
of the Fund that the Fidelity
Bond (the "Bond") issued by Federal
Insurance Company (Chubb) effective
January 1, 2018 through
December 31, 2018 in the amount of
$750,000 is reasonable and is in the best
interests of the Fund; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the appropriate officers of the Fund be,
and each hereby is, authorized and directed to prepare,
execute and file such supplements to the Bond and to pay
all premiums and make such filings as may be necessary
to maintain or increase the current amount of fidelity bond
coverage in accordance with the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, (the "Act"), and the rules
thereunder; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the appropriate officers of the Fund
be, and each hereby is, authorized and directed to
make the filings and provide the notices required by
Rule 17g-1(g) under the Act.




Dated this 9th day of January, 2018



/s/ Reid B. Adams
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Reid B. Adams
Secretary
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