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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091208102152
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899681-09-000885
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brealey Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001478182

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05128
		FILM NUMBER:		091227754

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000813623
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128677660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HELVETIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900820
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        <issuerName>SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SWZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Brealey Richard</rptOwnerName>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Professor Brealey was appointed as a Director of SWZ by the Board of Directors of SWZ on December 1, 2009.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Richard Brealey                                                                                                                                                                                                        Richard Brealey, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-06</signatureDate>
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