Private Banking

Private Banking offers a wide range of banking solutions and comprehensive advice to private, corporate, and institutional clients. The Private Banking division comprises Wealth Management and Corporate & Retail Banking.

Wealth Management

Our clients’ complex needs call for special care beyond traditional banking services. Wealth Management provides customized solutions in protecting, optimizing, and financing client wealth. Total market volume was some USD 40 trillion in free investable assets in 2007. With total assets under management at CHF 646 billion in Wealth Management by the end of 2008, Credit Suisse is the second largest private bank worldwide. The global market looks set to grow significantly medium-term – despite the current market disruption – driven by economic development in emerging markets, generational transfers of funds, and ongoing wealth concentration.

Corporate & Retail Banking

Switzerland’s corporate and retail banking industry is strongly tied to its overall economic environment, with competition on the rise. Under difficult business conditions, Credit Suisse focuses on high-quality advice and services. Our broad range of banking products, financial services, and investment solutions make us Switzerland’s second largest provider of solutions for private, corporate, and institutional clients. The Corporate & Retail Banking segment comprises two major businesses: Private Clients and Corporate & Institutional Clients.

Facts and Figures (2008)



Number of clients	2.4 million
Number of employees	24,400
Assets under management	CHF 788.9 billion
Net new assets	CHF 50.9 billion
Global presence	nearly 200 wealth management locations
Swiss market	220 corporate and retail banking branch offices