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Banks rated in Switzerland
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JSBank J. Safra Sarasin AGJ. Safra SarasinSwitzerland842
VBank Vontobel AGVontobelSwitzerland832
RCRothschild & Co Bank AGRothschild & CoSwitzerland834
SBanque Syz SASyzSwitzerland815
PBanque Pictet & Cie SAPictetSwitzerland656
EREdmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.Edmond de RothschildSwitzerland646
ISIntesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management SAIntesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management Suisse (formerly REYL)Switzerland646
UUnion Bancaire Privée, UBP SAUBPSwitzerland649
LOBanque Lombard Odier & Cie SALombard OdierSwitzerland5810
JBBank Julius Bär & Co. AGJulius BaerSwitzerland54
ASArab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd.Arab Bank SwitzerlandSwitzerlandRating in preparation
ASBanque Audi (Suisse) SABank Audi SwitzerlandSwitzerlandRating in preparation
BBanque Cantonale VaudoiseBCVSwitzerlandRating in preparation
BBanque Cantonale de GenèveBCGESwitzerlandRating in preparation
CBanque Cramer & Cie SABanque CramerSwitzerlandRating in preparation
BPBarclays Bank (Suisse) SABarclays Private Bank (Switzerland)SwitzerlandRating in preparation
BBordier & Cie SCmABordier & CieSwitzerlandRating in preparation
CCBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique SACBHSwitzerlandRating in preparation
CPCitibank (Switzerland) AGCiti Private Bank (Switzerland)SwitzerlandRating in preparation
DWDeutsche Bank (Suisse) SADeutsche Bank Wealth Management (Switzerland)SwitzerlandRating in preparation
EEFG Bank AGEFGSwitzerlandRating in preparation
GSGoldman Sachs Bank AGGoldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (Switzerland)SwitzerlandRating in preparation
GGonet & Cie SAGonetSwitzerlandRating in preparation
HPHSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SAHSBC Private Banking (Switzerland)SwitzerlandRating in preparation
HZHabib Bank AG ZürichHabib Bank AG ZurichSwitzerlandRating in preparation
HPHyposwiss Private Bank Genève SAHyposwiss Private Bank GeneveSwitzerlandRating in preparation
JPJ.P. Morgan (Suisse) SAJ.P. Morgan Private Bank (Switzerland)SwitzerlandRating in preparation
LLGT Bank (Schweiz) AGLGTSwitzerlandRating in preparation
MMirabaud & Cie SAMirabaudSwitzerlandRating in preparation
PGPiguet Galland & Cie SAPiguet GallandSwitzerlandRating in preparation
UUBS Switzerland AGUBSSwitzerlandRating in preparation
ZKZürcher KantonalbankZürcher KantonalbankSwitzerlandRating in preparation
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Licensing, protection and disclosure in Switzerland
Each point links to the source it was checked against on the review date.
Regulator and licensing lawFederal Act on Banks and Savings Banks (Banking Act, BA/BankG, SR 952.0). FINMA: 'Any business that involves accepting deposits from the public on a professional basis' requires a banking licence; foreign banks employing staff in Switzerland need a branch licence. Source
Deposit protectionSwiss depositor protection (privileged deposits under Banking Act Art. 37a and self-regulatory deposit insurance under Arts. 37h to 37k), run by esisuisse (Einlagensicherung der Schweizer Banken und Wertpapierhäuser). Cover: CHF 100,000 per client per bank (privileged as second-class claims in bankruptcy, Art. 37a para. 1 BankG). Currency: CHF; foreign-currency deposits covered, converted at the exchange rate when bankruptcy proceedings start, generally paid in CHF. What is covered: Client balances on accounts at banks, private and corporate clients; clients resident or domiciled abroad are covered; deposits at foreign banks are covered if booked with a FINMA-authorised Swiss branch. Bonds and book-entry securities are not covered (they are segregated instead). All banks with a branch in Switzerland must be members. Source
Custody assets in insolvencyBanking Act Art. 37d: custody assets under Art. 16 BankG are segregated in the bank's bankruptcy in accordance with Arts. 17 and 18 of the Federal Intermediated Securities Act (Bucheffektengesetz). esisuisse: securities in a custody account are the client's property and are issued to the client in bankruptcy, so they are outside deposit insurance. Source
Non-resident clientsNo general statutory restriction found. Deposit insurance covers clients resident or domiciled abroad (esisuisse). Source
Size of the banking sector230 banks (2024); banking system balance sheet CHF 3,219 bn (2024); securities in custody accounts of foreign holders CHF 4,008.0 bn and of all holders CHF 8,561.1 bn (2025). Source cited in the SIF document: SNB. Source
State guaranteesMost cantonal banks carry a cantonal state guarantee under cantonal law. No guarantee for private banks identified.
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Ratings signed by Noam Cohen, Editor, Bank IntelligenceReviewed 2 November 2026Methodology version 2.3Corrections [email protected]