China Construction Bank Corporation, Beijing, Swiss Branch Zurich

China Construction Bank Corporation, Beijing, Swiss Branch Zurich is the Zurich-based branch of China Construction Bank Corporation, operating under Swiss law as a branch of a foreign bank. The branch focuses on corporate and institutional clients, providing services such as renminbi (RMB) clearing and settlement, trade finance, corporate lending and deposits, cash management, foreign exchange and treasury solutions, and correspondent banking to support cross-border transactions between Switzerland/Europe and China. It has been designated by the People’s Bank of China as the RMB clearing bank in Switzerland, enabling Swiss market participants and financial institutions to process RMB payments and access offshore RMB liquidity through local infrastructure. The branch is authorized and supervised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and remains subject to home-country oversight; it must comply with Swiss banking, anti-money-laundering, and conduct requirements. Where applicable, eligible deposits held in Switzerland fall under the Swiss depositor protection framework (esisuisse), noting that the branch’s activities are primarily oriented toward corporates and financial institutions rather than retail clients. Financial information for the Swiss branch is generally included within the group’s consolidated reporting, and the branch does not operate as a separate Swiss-incorporated bank.