Banque Cantonale de Genève

Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE) is a Swiss universal bank headquartered in Geneva, serving retail, corporate and private clients with services that include day-to-day banking, mortgages, corporate lending, trade finance, wealth management and asset management. The institution was formed in 1994 through the merger of two historic Geneva entities and operates a regional branch network focused on the canton, complemented by e-banking and mobile channels. It is supervised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and is a member of the Swiss deposit protection scheme (esisuisse), which protects eligible deposits up to CHF 100,000 per client per bank. BCGE is publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and reports under Swiss accounting and Basel III capital standards through periodic financial disclosures. The group structure includes specialized subsidiaries in asset management and real estate services, and it maintains selected international presences supporting corporate and wealth activities. The product lineup covers current and savings accounts, debit and credit cards, multi-currency accounts, mortgages and Lombard lending, investment funds and mandates, cash management and treasury solutions, guarantees and documentary credits, as well as offerings tailored to cross-border commuters in the Geneva region. Account eligibility, onboarding and product availability are subject to client profile, domicile and regulatory rules, with fees and interest conditions governed by published tariffs; considerations for clients include currency risk on foreign-currency accounts, interest-rate risk on lending, and cross-border tax and reporting obligations for non-residents.