* Parent companies and Swiss subsidiaries of the two big bank groups
Data: SNB
Following the global financial crisis, the establishment of holding structures and Swiss subsidiaries caused the number of big banks to double. The continuing decline in the number of foreign-controlled banks reflects the consequences of the structural change in the area of wealth management for foreign assets.
* Parent companies and Swiss subsidiaries of the two big bank groups
Data: SNB
Although there are 243 banking institutions in Switzerland, the four big bank institutions account for almost half of the entire balance sheet total.
Data: SNB
The financial sector and the real economy are interconnected through bank lending. In domestically focused banking business, mortgage credits are by far the most important form of credit investment; they tend to be the exception in foreign-facing business.
Data: SNB
Securities holdings in client bank accounts serve as an indicator of the assets managed in Switzerland's financial centre.
Data: SNB
Last modification 19.04.2022