HZOur review of Habib Bank AG Zurich Switzerland for ultra-high-net-worth families. We researched the legal entity that holds the licence and books the account, not just the brand.
We are still preparing the rating for this bank. What we have on file so far is below.
About the ratingThis is our editorial assessment of Habib Bank AG Zurich. We look at the areas below, which matter to a family deciding where to keep its assets, and weigh them together with what clients tell us and the service they get. Retail products, branches and apps play no part. The public sources we used are listed at the foot of the page.
What regulators, prosecutors and courts have concluded about this licence holder in recent years.
Whether custody assets are ring-fenced by law in the booking centre, whether deposits are protected, and whether the custody terms can be read before signing.
The breadth of private banking services the bank publishes for this booking unit, including work with external managers and family offices.
Whether a prospective client can see the tariff and the bank's policy on third party payments before asking.
Whether the bank's owners are public, how official assessments rate the anti-money-laundering regime of any owner's home jurisdiction, and whether a politically exposed person holds a significant stake. The same test applies to every bank.
What clients of Habib Bank AG Zurich and their advisers tell us in confidence, and the service the bank gives to families. We never publish names. Tell us about yours
The rating expresses the opinion of PPLI.com on the date shown. It is not a statement of fact about the bank, not a credit rating, not a forecast of failure and not investment advice. Read about the rating.
What regulators, prosecutors and courts have decided, recorded against the legal entity they named, with the status, the amounts as published and a link to the original document. Claims and investigations still under way are marked as open.
Habib Bank AG Zurich entered a Swiss Bank Program non-prosecution agreement covering 125 US-related accounts since 1 August 2008 and paid a penalty of USD 9.4 million.
Standard Swiss Bank Program cooperation obligations.
Ownership is shown as published, with its date. It describes who owns the bank; it does not, by itself, suggest any wrongdoing by the bank or its owners.
Offered at this booking centreOffered by the group, not confirmed hereNot located, which does not mean unavailable
Checked on the bank's own pages, 2 November 2026.
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