
Open a Bank Account in Switzerland
Switzerland is an international trade and finance center and one of the freest economies worldwide, with liberal market policies and a low tax regime along with a long tradition of political, economic and financial stability. Switzerland is also one of the largest financial centers worldwide. Swiss banks offer top-notch corporate banking facilities and a broad range of banking services, investment funds, and insurance services, among others. The Swiss Franc is seen as a safe-haven against currency fluctuations and instability.
We can help you open bank accounts in Switzerland.
Accounts are available for individuals.
We work with 8 different banks in Switzerland.
Each bank has different eligibility requirements, types of accounts available and onboarding processes.
We invite you to carefully review each banks requirements and services below to better understand if their banking services meet your needs:
- Amina Bank (Corporate, Personal)
- CIM Banque (Corporate, Personal)
- Credit Suisse (Corporate, Personal)
- Maerki Baumann (Corporate, Personal)
- mBaer Bank (Corporate)
- Sygnum (Corporate, Personal)
- mBaer (Personal)
- UBS (Personal)
Our banking support service is not just a mere introduction to the bank. We assist you in filling out the business questionnaires appropriately and help you understand and provide business details, commercial information and purpose/use of the bank account that a given bank wants to know in order to approve your account application. Banks want certainty and clarity on how the account will be used. Everything must be watertight. We will work with you to make sure there is minimal 'back and forth' and a smooth account opening process.
Eligibility | Offshore Companies, Onshore Companies, Local Companies |
Min Deposit | CHF 500,000 |
Currencies | EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD, JPY, SGD, PLN, HKD, NOK, SEK, ILS, MXN, DKK, TRL, NZD, AED |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Debit/Credit Card, Discretionary Wealth Management, Brokerage/Securities |
Amina Bank does not open accounts with a pure transactional business nexus.
Client Profile | Wealth Management |
Min Deposit | CHF 100,000 |
Currencies | EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD, JPY, SGD, PLN, HKD, NOK, SEK, ILS, MXN, DKK, TRL, NZD, AED |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Brokerage Account, Discretionary Wealth Management, Debit/Credit Card |
Individuals from the European Economic Area are preferred. Other individuals may be eligible on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility | Onshore Companies, Local Companies |
Min Deposit | USD 10,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | No |
Other Services | Transactional Banking, Lombard Loans, Debit/Credit Card, Discretionary Wealth Management, Brokerage/Securities |
Companies must have a business presence in the country where they are incorporated or tax resident in the form of offices and/or employees.
Client Profile | Wealth Management |
Min Deposit | USD 5,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | No |
Other Services | Checking Account, Discretionary Wealth Management, Brokerage Account, Debit/Credit Card |
Individuals from the European Economic Area are preferred. Other individuals may be eligible on a case-by-case basis. Residents/Citizens of the United States are not eligible.
Eligibility | Offshore Companies, Onshore Companies, Local Companies |
Min Deposit | CHF 1,000,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Transactional Banking, Trade Finance, Lombard Loans, Discretionary Wealth Management, Brokerage/Securities, Debit/Credit Card |
Client Profile | Wealth Management |
Min Deposit | CHF 1,000,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Brokerage Account, Discretionary Wealth Management, Checking Account, Term Deposit/Savings Account, Debit/Credit Card |
Individuals from the European Economic Area are preferred. Other individuals may be eligible on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility | Offshore Companies, Onshore Companies, Local Companies |
Min Deposit | CHF 500,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Discretionary Wealth Management, Brokerage/Securities, Transactional Banking, Debit/Credit Card |
Client Profile | Wealth Management |
Min Deposit | CHF 500,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Brokerage Account, Discretionary Wealth Management, Debit/Credit Card |
Individuals from the European Economic Area are preferred. Other individuals may be eligible on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility | Offshore Companies, Onshore Companies, Local Companies |
Min Deposit | CHF 5,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Transactional Banking, Discretionary Wealth Management, Brokerage/Securities |
Companies must have an expected turnover of at least CHF 3,000,000.
Eligibility | Offshore Companies, Onshore Companies, Local Companies |
Min Deposit | CHF 3,000,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Discretionary Wealth Management, Brokerage/Securities |
Deposit must be maintained in crypto assets held through the bank's custody services. Minimum Average Balance for high risk jurisdictions should be 1-2Mio CHF.
Client Profile | Wealth Management |
Min Deposit | CHF 3,000,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Brokerage Account, Discretionary Wealth Management, Checking Account |
Minimum Average Balance for individual: 500k-1Mio CHF. For high risk jurisdictions should be 1-2Mio CHF.
Client Profile | Wealth Management |
Min Deposit | CHF 250,000 |
Currencies | CHF, EUR, USD |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Brokerage Account, Discretionary Wealth Management |
Individuals from the European Economic Area are preferred. Other individuals may be eligible on a case-by-case basis. Residents/Citizens of the United States are not eligible.
Client Profile | Wealth Management |
Min Deposit | CHF 1,000,000 |
Currencies | Multicurrency |
Cards | Yes |
Remote | Yes |
Off-shore non-resident | Yes |
Other Services | Brokerage Account, Discretionary Wealth Management, Checking Account, Term Deposit/Savings Account, Debit/Credit Card |
Individuals from the European Economic Area are preferred. Other individuals may be eligible on a case-by-case basis.