About us

With over 1,300 employees at 30 June 2009, we are one of the leading foreign banks in Switzerland.

We are the Crédit Agricole Group's main Private Bank and are governed by Swiss law. Being part of the Crédit Agricole Group enables us to look to the future with confidence and approach client service with a long-term perspective.The Crédit Agricole Group is one of the soundest banking groups in the world, with €101 billion in shareholders' equity, most of which is held by the Group's Regional Banks in France.

Thanks to our balanced business model, which combines four key areas of activity, we have demonstrated our ability to weather challenging economic conditions while consolidating our presence as a major player on the Swiss and international financial scene:


  • We believe that each client has individual needs. So our values are centred on listening to our clients and providing them with a service that combines a responsive attitude with made-to-measure solutions. Our international teams put this philosophy into practice on a day-to-day basis. It forms an integral part of our offering and of our value added
  • We have built up a network of offices in more than 15 cities around the world, making sure that we are near our clients and the markets in which we invest. In keeping with the fundamental values of the Crédit Agricole Group, we also believe that a close presence means being able to really understand the concerns of our clients and their families, generation after generation
  • One of our core values is sustainability, which finds its expression in our long-standing business relationships, good governance blending prudence with strategic vision, and corporate social and environmental responsibility. This long-term view enables us to forge lasting relations with our clients
  • A proper understanding and measurable risk-taking guide our clients when it comes to selecting from the different products that we offer. We aim to achieve sound, prudent management of the assets entrusted to us. And we always strive to deliver on our promises



Four main areas of activity
  • Private Banking
     
    Private Banking, our core business for over 130 years
     
  • Corporate Banking
     
    The Corporate Banking teams are focused on Transactional Commodity Finance, for which Geneva is the global hub, Import / Export documentary transactions, and Trade & Export Finance.
     
  • Capital Markets
     
    Our Capital Markets specialists supply private, institutional and corporate clients with a range of innovative products and solutions. They provide advisory and trading services in forex, precious metals and treasury management, and also in derivatives on commodities, interest rates, stocks and currencies.
     
  • Business Process Outsourcing
     
    Crédit Agricole Private Banking Services' Logistics Centre provides private banks with comprehensive IT outsourcing services using the integrated S2i Suite, plus back office services for banking operations.