Name: Edmond de Rothschild Review
Item: Edmond de Rothschild
Rating: 2.4
Author: Noam Cohen

2.4 out of 5, weighted, Q4 2026 edition

1 of 3centre publishes a fee schedule

4matters on the record across its booking centres, 2015 to 2026

4.4/519 UHNW client ratings across its booking centres

The editor's opinion

Why Edmond de Rothschild rates 2.4 out of 5

Edmond de Rothschild rates 2.4 out of 5. The figure combines the ratings of its three rated booking centres (Switzerland, three stars; Luxembourg, two stars; Monaco, two stars), each weighted by the number of UHNW client ratings it has received, so a centre where more families bank counts for more. Switzerland is the strongest at three stars; Luxembourg and Monaco are the weakest at two stars. Its booking entities carry four matters on the record, the most recent in 2026; each is listed below with the centre it concerns. Across its booking centres, 19 UHNW client ratings average 4.4 out of 5.

Noam Cohen, Editor, Bank IntelligenceReviewed 6 November 2026, Q4 2026 edition. Each booking centre is rated on its own file, from the public record and what clients and their advisers tell us in confidence. The overall rating brings those ratings together; retail products, branches and apps play no part.

Where Edmond de Rothschild stands out

No final adverse finding against this licence holder in ten years of regulatory and court records. Switzerland and Monaco
Custody assets are protected by statute in the booking centre, with conditions a family should read. Switzerland and Luxembourg
Deposits are covered by a statutory protection scheme. All centres
A dedicated desk serves external asset managers and family offices. Switzerland
No politically exposed person holds a significant stake. All centres

What to weigh

One matter is still open with the authorities and not decided. It carries no weight in the rating until it is decided. Switzerland
No fee schedule is published; pricing is given on request. Switzerland and Monaco
Ownership is only partly public. Switzerland and Monaco
The terms that would govern custody of your assets are not public. Switzerland
There is no published list of what this booking centre offers private clients. Switzerland
Rules for third-party payments are not published. Switzerland
Serious adverse findings against this licence holder in the last ten years. Luxembourg
The last adverse finding is recent. Luxembourg
The custody terms are public but silent on re-use of assets and on sub-custodians. Luxembourg
Few private banking services are published for this booking unit. Luxembourg
Only part of the tariff is published. Luxembourg
Remediation of past findings is not documented. Luxembourg
Only a summary of the custody terms is public. Monaco
Only part of the private banking range is published for this booking unit. Monaco
No public policy on third-party payments or retrocessions. Monaco
This file does not yet show how custody assets are ring-fenced by law in this centre. Monaco

Switzerland · Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.8 client ratings · 42% of the weight

Luxembourg · Edmond de Rothschild (Europe)8 client ratings · 42% of the weight

Monaco · Edmond de Rothschild (Monaco)3 client ratings · 16% of the weight

PPLI.com rating, weighted across the centres2.4

Each booking centre keeps its own rating, set on its own file. The overall rating is the average of those ratings, weighted by the number of UHNW client ratings each centre has received. A centre whose rating is still in preparation is shown but not counted.

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.

The booking centres

Edmond de Rothschild in 3 booking centres

Each booking centre is a separate legal entity, with its own licence, deposit protection, services and fees, and keeps its own PPLI.com rating. Everything on file for them is brought together on this page; open a centre for its own file.

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Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.8 client ratings · 42% of the weightSwitzerland

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Edmond de Rothschild (Europe)8 client ratings · 42% of the weightLuxembourg

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Edmond de Rothschild (Monaco)3 client ratings · 16% of the weightMonaco

The record

Regulatory and legal record

What regulators, prosecutors and courts have decided against the booking entities of Edmond de Rothschild, gathered from the files of all its booking centres, with the status, the amounts as published and a link to the original document. Each entry names the centre it concerns. Claims and investigations still under way are marked as open.

202612 October 2026

Trial for aggravated money laundering over a transfer to an offshore account at the group's Nassau subsidiary

AWP, citing Le Temps, reported on 12 October 2026 that the Geneva bank Edmond de Rothschild, which matches Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A., would stand trial before the Marseille criminal court for aggravated money laundering, with a former deputy director of its wealth management, a San Marino bank and seven other defendants, over a CHF 6.7 million transfer in December 2009 to an offshore account at the group's Nassau subsidiary. The trial was scheduled for the end of October 2026, and no judgment has been reported.

Booking centre: Switzerland · Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.Tribunal correctionnel de Marseille (France)Public investigationOpen matter, not decidedPrimary source

202522 May 2025

Conviction for laundering and handling funds diverted from 1MDB, by judgment on agreement

The 7th criminal chamber of the Luxembourg District Court on 22 May 2025 convicted Edmond de Rothschild (Europe) of money laundering and handling of funds diverted from 1MDB between 2009 and 2013, by a judgment on agreement under Article 578 of the Code de procédure pénale, and ordered confiscation of EUR 25 million previously seized from the bank's assets. The judgment ends the public action against the bank. The case against former executives and employees awaits the prosecutor's referral order, and the case against the client and his companies remains open.

Booking centre: Luxembourg · Edmond de Rothschild (Europe)Tribunal d'arrondissement de Luxembourg, 7e chambre correctionnelleResolution with admissionConfiscation of profits EUR 25 millionAdmission of the factsPrimary source

201721 June 2017

Administrative fine for failures of internal governance, compliance and anti-money laundering controls

The CSSF on 21 June 2017 imposed an administrative fine of EUR 8,985,000 on Edmond de Rothschild (Europe) for failing to put in place sound internal governance, including its compliance and AML/CFT obligations. The decision was communicated on 22 June 2017 and no appeal was reported.

Booking centre: Luxembourg · Edmond de Rothschild (Europe)CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier)Final decisionFine EUR 9 millionPrimary source

201518 December 2015

Swiss Bank Program Category 2 non-prosecution agreement

Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA and its subsidiary Edmond de Rothschild (Lugano) SA entered a joint non-prosecution agreement under the Swiss Bank Program covering about 950 US client accounts held since August 2008 and paid a USD 45.245 million penalty. The non-prosecution agreement includes a statement of facts and cooperation obligations.

EdR Switzerland will pay a penalty of $45.245 million.

Booking centre: Switzerland · Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.US Department of Justice (Swiss Bank Program)Settlement without admissionPenalty USD 45.2 millionPrimary source

Matters concerning other entities in the group (2)

202520 November 2025

Administrative settlement with the group's private equity company on professional obligations

On 20 November 2025 the French Autorité des marchés financiers concluded an administrative settlement (composition administrative, reference TRA-2026-04) with Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, a sister company of the Monaco bank. The AMF published the homologated agreement on 4 March 2026 under the heading of professional obligations.

Shown for context only: the decision concerns Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, not Edmond de Rothschild (Monaco), and does not count towards the rating of the booking centre or of the group.

From the file of: Monaco · Edmond de Rothschild (Monaco)Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), FranceFinal decisionPrimary source

201722 June 2017

Administrative fine on the Luxembourg sister bank, reported in connection with 1MDB

Paperjam reported on 22 June 2017 that the CSSF had imposed a EUR 8,985,000 penalty on Edmond de Rothschild (Europe), the Luxembourg sister bank of Edmond de Rothschild (Monaco). The grounds were not detailed at the time, and Paperjam linked the penalty to the 1MDB affair without official confirmation.

Shown for context only: the decision concerns Edmond de Rothschild (Europe), not Edmond de Rothschild (Monaco), and does not count towards the rating of the booking centre or of the group.

From the file of: Monaco · Edmond de Rothschild (Monaco)Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg (reported by Paperjam)Final decisionPenalty EUR 9 millionPrimary source

Clients and standing

Client experience and financial standing

What clients meet at Edmond de Rothschild across its booking centres, read from complaint registers, ombudsman decisions and court records, independent reporting and what clients and their advisers tell PPLI.com in confidence. Announcements by the bank, awards and marketing material are left out.

UHNW client ratings

4.4 out of 5, based on 19 client ratings across its booking centres.

Switzerland4.7 out of 58 ratings
Luxembourg4.2 out of 58 ratings
Monaco4.3 out of 53 ratings

What clients report

Switzerland. Complaints can be taken to the Swiss Banking Ombudsman. The only independent press report on the bank's conduct concerns the Marseille money laundering case over a 2009 transfer linked to a former deputy director of wealth management, in which no judgment has been reported. No data breach or loss of client money at the bank has been reported.

Luxembourg. The public record on the bank consists of the 2017 CSSF fine and the 2025 money laundering conviction.

Monaco. The press coverage concerns the group: the board's independent monitoring after the 2026 Epstein files named the group chief executive, and the move of the bank's former chief executive to EFG Monaco in 2025.

Worth raising with the bank

Switzerland. Ask for the outcome of the aggravated money laundering trial before the Marseille criminal court scheduled for the end of October 2026, and whether the bank or any current employee was convicted.
Luxembourg. Ask what changed in client acceptance and anti-money laundering controls after the money laundering conviction of May 2025, and who now oversees them.
Luxembourg. Ask whether the 1MDB proceedings still open against former executives and the client could bring further costs or claims against the bank.
Monaco. Ask whether the board's independent monitoring of the group chief executive's contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, announced in February 2026, has concluded and with what findings.

In the press

12 October 2026Allnews (AWP citing Le Temps)
La banque Edmond de Rothschild va comparaitre en France
Allnews, carrying an AWP report citing Le Temps, reported on 12 October 2026 that the bank would stand trial in Marseille at the end of October 2026 for aggravated money laundering over a CHF 6.7 million transfer in December 2009 to the group's Nassau subsidiary.
28 April 2026Paperjam
Norbert Becker to chair Edmond de Rothschild Europe
Norbert Becker became chairman of the board of Edmond de Rothschild (Europe) on 28 April 2026, replacing Benoit Dumont, who became vice-chairman, with Yves Stein as chief executive.
26 February 2026swissinfo.ch
Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild monitors Epstein links
US Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein named group chief executive Ariane de Rothschild, and that the group's board was conducting independent monitoring of the situation.
26 May 2025Investment Officer
Edmond de Rothschild convicted of money laundering, fined EUR 25 mln
The bank was the first domestic Luxembourg bank convicted of money laundering, with EUR 25 million confiscated in connection with 1MDB flows.
22 May 2025Paperjam
Affaire 1MDB: Edmond de Rothschild condamnée pour blanchiment et recel
The Luxembourg District Court convicted the bank of laundering and handling 1MDB funds by judgment on agreement, while the cases against former executives and the client continue.
12 March 2025finews.ch
EFG: Sesselrücken in Monaco
finews.ch reported on 12 March 2025 that Hervé Ordioni, chief executive of the Monaco bank from 2013 to 2022 and chair of its Monaco and UK companies until January 2025, had become chief executive of EFG Monaco.
27 March 2020Paperjam
Marc Ambroisien interdit d'exercer pour 10 ans
The CSSF barred Marc Ambroisien, the bank's former chief executive, from the Luxembourg financial sector for ten years over governance, risk management and AML/CFT failures at the bank.

What it costs

What Edmond de Rothschild charges, centre by centre

Fees are set by each booking entity, so they are shown centre by centre. One of the three centres of Edmond de Rothschild publishes a fee schedule, read on 6 November 2026 from the documents linked under each table. To compare banks fairly we put every published fee in US dollars at the same indicative rates and apply it to the same reference amounts, then rate each fee against the average of the other banks that publish it. Five stars is the lowest fee, one star the highest. Terms a family actually negotiates are often different, and a bank can change its schedule at any time.

Switzerland · Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.Centre file

Pricing not published

No fee schedule is published for this booking centre.

Luxembourg · Edmond de Rothschild (Europe)Centre file

Fee	Edmond de Rothschild	Other banks	Against the others
Account maintenanceper year	USD 2,875 a yearEUR 625 per quarter Source	USD 1,213 a yearaverage of 26 other banks	among the most expensive
Outgoing international transferper transfer, standard	USD 575EUR 500; the stated cap, which a large transfer pays; stated as a maximum Source	USD 49average of 61 other banks	among the most expensive

Not in the published schedule: custody and safekeeping, discretionary mandate, advisory mandate, equity trade, bond trade, third party fund subscription, currency conversion, minimum annual fee, transfer of securities to another bank, closing the account, lombard loan margin.

Sources.

Document d'information tarifaire, 1 October 2025 (FR), read on 6 November 2026

Monaco · Edmond de Rothschild (Monaco)Centre file

Pricing not published

No fee schedule is published for this booking centre.

How the comparison works: USD 25 million booked with the bank: half under a discretionary balanced mandate, half in custody with advice; 24 equity trades of USD 250,000 and 8 bond trades of USD 500,000 a year; 6 currency conversions of USD 1 million; 24 outgoing international transfers. Tiered fees are applied to those amounts tranche by tranche, stated minimums are applied, and amounts are converted at indicative rates of 2026-11-06. Read how we compare fees.

The bank at a glance

Identity, protection and services

Ownership

Group parentEdmond de Rothschild Holding SA (family holding; owner: Ariane de Rothschild and her four daughters) Source

ControlAriane de Rothschild and her four daughters; family owned Source (January 2021)

Holder of 10% or moreEdmond de Rothschild Holding SA, 99.57% in Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. Source (7 June 2019)

Holder of 10% or moreAriane de Rothschild (with her four daughters) in Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA Source (January 2021)

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.

Booking entities

SwitzerlandEdmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.FINMA · Licence holder · LEI 52990049YMGDGTAMFX97Licence: Bank Source

LuxembourgEdmond de Rothschild (Europe)CSSF · Licence holder · LEI 5493009T9IBHZZKFR082Licence: Credit institution (CSSF supervised).

MonacoEdmond de Rothschild (Monaco)ACPR (banking licence and prudential supervision); CCAF (investment services); AMSF (AML/CFT) · Locally incorporated subsidiary · LEI 2138004JHFADM38LBP89Licence: Credit institution (bank) established in Monaco; FGDR member (CIB 11668) Source

Financial strength, as reported

Credit ratingsNot published

Capital ratioNot published

SizeNot published

Services published across its booking centres

Private clientsLuxembourg and Monaco

Discretionary managementMonaco

Advisory mandatesMonaco

Custody only (execution and safekeeping)Luxembourg

Lombard lendingLuxembourg

Mortgage lendingMonaco

Multi currency accountsLuxembourg

Trust and fiduciary services

Family office services

Wealth planningMonaco

Consolidated reporting

External asset manager deskSwitzerland

Offered at one or more booking centresOffered by the group, not confirmed at a centreNot located, which does not mean unavailable
Checked on the bank's own pages for each centre.

Access and costs

Minimum relationshipSwitzerland: Not published
Luxembourg: Not published
Monaco: Not published

US personsSwitzerland: Not published
Luxembourg: Not published
Monaco: Not published

Fee scheduleSwitzerland: Not published
Luxembourg: Published, 1 October 2025 Source Compared below
Monaco: Not published

Third party paymentsSwitzerland: Not published
Luxembourg: Not published
Monaco: Not published

Transfer out termsSwitzerland: Not published
Luxembourg: Not published
Monaco: Not published

Protection of client assets

Deposit protectionSwitzerland: All banks with a Swiss office must be members of esisuisse: privileged deposits are protected up to CHF 100,000 per client per bank, including non-resident clients and foreign currency deposits, within a system cap.
Luxembourg: Luxembourg credit institutions are members of the FGDL: EUR 100,000 per depositor per institution, repaid within seven working days.
Monaco: Banks with their head office in Monaco are covered by the French FGDR: EUR 100,000 per customer per institution, seven working days.

Custody lawSwitzerland: Swiss Banking Act art. 37d: custody assets held for clients are separated from the bankrupt bank's estate and handed over to the clients, with privileged deposits protected under arts. 37a and 37h.
Luxembourg: Law of 1 August 2001 on the circulation of securities: securities held on account are an intangible interest of the account holders and are claimed collectively from the liquidator, with any shortfall shared pro rata (Arts 3(1), 10(1), 10(2)). Rules on re-use were not located in the statute text read.
Monaco: Not published

Custody termsSwitzerland and Monaco: Not published
Luxembourg: Published Source

Before opening an account

Can we review the custody agreement and a full fee quotation before selecting a mandate? Switzerland
Which investment and family-office services would the Swiss booking entity deliver itself? Switzerland
Moving the portfolio. Ask the bank to review a sample list of your holdings and identify which it could transfer in specie. Request a written schedule of exit charges, including charges levied by any sub-custodian. Luxembourg
A portfolio-backed credit line. If you intend to borrow against the portfolio, ask for the eligibility and haircut schedule, the margin-call timetable and the charges for holding or transferring pledged securities. Luxembourg
International payments. The fee comparison shows a published maximum of USD 575 for a standard outgoing transfer. Ask whether intermediary charges and FX spreads are billed separately for the currencies you use. See published fees. Luxembourg
Custody agreement. Ask for the agreement covering the account you would open. Which entity holds the securities, what law governs the account, and where would the assets be held if a sub-custodian is used? Monaco
Cross-border eligibility. If a settlor, beneficiary or beneficial owner has U.S. ties, ask the named entity to confirm eligibility for your structure and which investment services it can provide. Monaco
Transferring assets out. Ask which positions can be transferred without selling them, who approves exceptions, and how charges are calculated for each position and market. Monaco

Edmond de Rothschild

Why Edmond de Rothschild rates 2.4 out of 5

Where Edmond de Rothschild stands out

What to weigh

Edmond de Rothschild in 3 booking centres

Regulatory and legal record

Trial for aggravated money laundering over a transfer to an offshore account at the group's Nassau subsidiary

Conviction for laundering and handling funds diverted from 1MDB, by judgment on agreement

Administrative fine for failures of internal governance, compliance and anti-money laundering controls

Swiss Bank Program Category 2 non-prosecution agreement

Administrative settlement with the group's private equity company on professional obligations

Administrative fine on the Luxembourg sister bank, reported in connection with 1MDB

Client experience and financial standing

UHNW client ratings

What clients report

Worth raising with the bank

In the press

La banque Edmond de Rothschild va comparaitre en France

Norbert Becker to chair Edmond de Rothschild Europe

Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild monitors Epstein links

Edmond de Rothschild convicted of money laundering, fined EUR 25 mln

Affaire 1MDB: Edmond de Rothschild condamnée pour blanchiment et recel

EFG: Sesselrücken in Monaco

Marc Ambroisien interdit d'exercer pour 10 ans

What Edmond de Rothschild charges, centre by centre

Switzerland · Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.Centre file

Luxembourg · Edmond de Rothschild (Europe)Centre file

Monaco · Edmond de Rothschild (Monaco)Centre file

Identity, protection and services

Ownership

Booking entities

Financial strength, as reported

Services published across its booking centres

Access and costs

Protection of client assets

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