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Swiss National Bank headquarters in
Berne
The Swiss National Bank is a central bank, responsible for the monetary policy of Switzerland and issuing the Swiss franc banknotes.
The names of the institution in the four official languages of the country are: German: Schweizerische Nationalbank; French: Banque Nationale Suisse; Italian: Banca Nazionale Svizzera; Romansh: Banca Naziunala Svizra.
The Bank is an Aktiengesellschaft under special regulations. About 55% of its shares are owned by public institutions like cantons and cantonal banks. The remaining shares are traded on the stock market. They are mostly owned by private individuals. The Swiss Confederation does not hold any shares.
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Commercial Banks: Credit Suisse • CoopBank • MigrosBank • UBS
Cantonal Banks: Aargauische Kantonalbank (AKB) • Appenzeller Kantonalbank (APPKB) • Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino (BancaStato) • BEKB/BCBE (Banque Cantonale de Berne) • Banque Cantonale de Fribourg (FKB) • Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE) • Banque Cantonale du Jura (BCJU) • Banque Cantonale du Valais (BWKB) • Banque Cantonale Neuchâteloise (BCN) • Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) • Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB) • Basler Kantonalbank (BKB) • Glarner Kantonalbank (GLKB) • Graubündern Kantonalbank (GKB) • Luzerner Kantonalbank (LUKB) • Nidwaldner Kantonabank (NWKB) • Obwaldner Kantonalbank (OWKB) • St.Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB) • Shaffauser Kantonalbank (SHKB) • Schwyzer Kantonalbank (SZKB) • Thurgauer Kantonalbank (TKB) • Urner Kantonalbank (URKB) • Zuger Kantonalbank (ZugerKB) • Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB)
Private Banks: Banca Unione di Credito • Banque Hottinger et Cie • Julius Baer Group • LGT • Trade Development Bank
Other Financial Intuitions: Swiss National Bank (central bank)
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