Banque de Commerce et de Placements SA

Banque de Commerce et de Placements SA is a Swiss bank headquartered in Geneva, founded in 1963, operating primarily in corporate and institutional banking with a long-standing focus on trade and commodity finance. Its services cover documentary credits, guarantees, structured trade finance, correspondent banking, cash management, payments, foreign exchange and treasury, alongside custody, securities execution, and wealth management for private clients and family offices. The bank serves trading companies, corporates, and financial institutions engaged in cross‑border transactions, offering multi‑currency accounts and risk‑management instruments. It is licensed and supervised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and participates in the Swiss deposit insurance scheme (esisuisse), which currently protects eligible deposits up to CHF 100,000 per client. Account opening follows Swiss KYC/AML standards and may require detailed source‑of‑funds and transaction‑flow information; minimum relationship sizes and fees vary by client type and are typically set by mandate. The institution publishes audited annual reports and standard disclosures, and delivers services through its Geneva base supported by a network of correspondent banks. The bank does not operate as a mass‑market retail provider, and its business mix is exposed to cycles and counterparty risks inherent to commodity and trade finance, as well as to cross‑border regulatory and sanctions compliance requirements.