Bank Index - 2001

 

A&A Actienbank

A&A plans offer for Sopafin (12/29)

A&A Group launches investment vehicle (12/1)

A&A Actienbank is for sale (10/18)

A&A Actienbank reports downturn (6/10)

PBS Privat Bank reports loss, boosts capital (4/3)

Aargauische Kantonalbank

S&P sees benefits in Aargauische KB acquisition (4/9)

ABB Export Bank

ABB Export Bank gets keep-well agreement (7/15)

ABN AMRO Bank

Switzerland investigates metals fraud (10/26)

ABN AMRO reports 8% earnings gain (7/14)

Adler & Co.

Adler & Co. names new CEO (5/5)

Adler & Co. continues to dazzle (4/29)

Luzerner KB plans public offering (2/13)

Luzerner KB's net profit up 16% last year (1/30)

AIG Private Bank

AIG Private Bank client assets top Sfr10 billion (7/22)

American Express Bank

American Express client assets up 16% (4/22)

Anglo Irish Bank

Marcuard Cook reports strong gains (5/2)

Anglo Irish Bank buys Marcuard Cook & Cie (12/7/00)

Anker Bank

Anker Bank profit doubled last year (5/31)

Anker Bank names new CEO (4/10)

AP Anlage & Privatbank

AP Anlage & Privatbank profit up 11% last year (10/12)

Appenzeller Kantonalbank

More cantonal banks publish financial results (4/5)

Arab Bank

Arab Bank profit rose 29% last year (3/29)

Armand von Ernst & Cie

Ferrier Lullin opens Lausanne branch (8/30)

Armand von Ernst names new CEO (4/22)

Arzi Bank

Arzi Bank earnings jumped 46% last year (7/16)

Atlantic Asset Management Bank

Atlantic Asset Management profit surges (4/28)

Baloise Bank SoBa

Zurich sells Baloise stake (12/22)

Banca Arner

Banca Arner's profit rose 73% last year (8/15)

Banca Commerciale Italiana

BCI profit soared last year (5/8)

Banca Commerciale Lugano

Banca Commerciale Lugano earnings up 57% (6/10)

Banca del Ceresio

Banca del Ceresio profit surges (4/20)

Banca del Gottardo

Gottardo to close offices, cut payroll (12/22)

Gottardo to drop Swiss equity research (12/15)

Gottardo to launch Italian bank operation (10/23)

S&P assigns A rating to Banca del Gottardo (9/20)

S&P downgrades Swiss Life outlook to negative (8/3)

WestLB fined for tax evasion (7/16)

Banca del Gottardo expands its network (5/14)

WestLB closes on a high (4/26)

Gottardo earnings climb 8% (1/26)

Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino

Ticino cantonal bank hit by trading losses (10/5)

Ticino cantonal bank's first-half profit up 6% (8/10)

Ticino cantonal bank to borrow abroad (6/4)

Banca del Sempione

Banca del Sempione profit rose 30% last year (10/16)

Banca di Credito e Commercio

Banca di Credito e Commercio earnings stalled last year (6/25)

Banca Euromobiliare (Suisse)

Banca Euromobiliare reports first-year profit (8/10)

Banca Monte Paschi

Banca Monte Paschi profit doubles (6/5)

Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Banca Popolare di Sondrio continues to expand (5/10)

Banca Sella

What's in a name ? (11/27)

IBZ Investment Bank profit jumped 74% last year (8/10)

Banca Unione di Credito

Banca Unione di Credito profit up 14% (6/8)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

BBVA Privanza Bank increases capital (5/2)

Banco Mercantil

Banco Mercantil makes a promising start (3/29)

Banco Santander Central Hispano

Banque Notz Stucki reports profit (7/31)

Banco Santander reports client assets of Sfr8.3 billion (6/26)

Bank Adamas

What's in a name ? (11/27)

Bank Adamas earnings up 51% (6/7)

Bank am Bellevue

Bank am Bellevue to end online trading (5/22)

Bank am Bellevue reports strong growth (5/8)

Bank Coop

Bank Coop confident of growth (11/18)

S&P awards AA+ rating to Basler KB (10/19)

Basler KB first-half profit down 9.5% (8/3)

Bank Coop's first-half profit falls 21% (7/25)

Bank Coop hit by loan loss provisions (4/18)

Coop Bank earnings up 3% last year (2/28)

Basler KB earnings up 20% (2/6)

Bank Ehinger & Cie

Ferrier Lullin opens Lausanne branch (8/30)

Bank Ehinger profit down 3% (4/5)

Bank Ehinger names new CEO (2/26)

Bank Hapoalim

Israel Discount Bank launches Swiss operation (10/27)

Bank Hapoalim client assets up 20% (3/29)

Bank Hofmann

Bank Hofmann names new CEO (9/26)

Credit Suisse returns to US private banking market (9/5)

Bank Hofmann earnings rose 22% last year (4/25)

Bank Hofmann client assets up 5% (4/14)

Bank Hugo Kahn & Co.

Bank Hugo Kahn earnings rose 37% last year (5/8)

Bank Jacob Safra

Bank Jacob Safra signals major growth plans (8/15)

Discount Bank & Trust may change its name (7/19)

Bank Jacob Safra opens Paris office (3/7)

Bank Leu

Switzerland expels Israeli banker (11/14)

Credit Suisse returns to US private banking market (9/5)

Taiwanese bank accounts frozen (6/21)

Client fined in Bank Leu fraud case (5/12)

Bank Leu profit rose 43% last year (3/15)

FBC investigating banks in Montesinos affair (1/27)

Bank Leumi le-Israel

Switzerland expels Israeli banker (11/14)

Israel Discount Bank launches Swiss operation (10/27)

Israeli institute official embezzled funds (7/26)

Bank Leumi reports losses, omits dividend (5/9)

Bank Leumi losses higher than expected (3/30)

Israelis linked to Peruvian fugitive (3/5)

Bank Leumi losses "at least $13 million" (2/15)

FBC investigating banks in Montesinos affair (1/27)

Bank Leumi official embezzled funds (1/17)

Bank Linth

Credit Suisse to buy stake in Bank Linth (12/1)

Bank Morgan Stanley

Bank Morgan Stanley profit soared last year (3/20)

Bank of New York - Inter Maritime Bank

Inter-Maritime group encounters setbacks (10/30)

Belgian officials in probe of Swiss bank accounts (10/10)

Bank of New York-Inter Maritime reports growth (7/16)

US report cites Swiss American Bank (3/3)

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

Bank of Tokyo earnings fell last year (3/31)

Bank Sal Oppenheim jr. & Cie

Bank Sal. Oppenheim profit rose 46% last year (7/16)

Swiss companies named in US lawsuit (4/6)

Bank Sarasin & Cie

Swiss venture capital fund raises Sfr766 million (12/14)

Deutsche Bank upgrades Swiss bank stocks (9/28)

Swiss bank stocks fall sharply (9/15)

Sarasin first-half profit falls 41% (8/18)

Sarasin reviews corporate structure (8/11)

Sarasin named in Cook Islands lawsuit (8/4)

Deutsche Bank may be interested in Sarasin (7/22)

UBS rumoured to be interested in Sarasin (7/6)

Bank Sarasin partner will move to Geneva (6/30)

Liechtenstein freezes $33 million in bank accounts (6/30)

Banque Jenni profit rose 38% last year (3/21)

Sarasin to use more independent financial consultants (3/12)

Sarasin earnings up 21% last year (3/1)

Bank Thorbecke

Bank Thorbecke profit up 42% last year (4/23)

Bank von Ernst & Cie

Bank von Ernst in South African venture (6/1)

Bank von Ernst profit up 36% (4/29)

Bank von Ernst profit up 36% last year (3/16)

Bank von Ernst to buy stake in Terra Trust (3/9)

Banque Algerienne du Commerce Exterieure

Banque Algerienne boosts trade finance business (4/17)

Banque Amas

Banque Amas reports acquisitions (7/31)

Banque Artesia

German group buys Banque Artesia (12/8)

Banque Artesia's loss widened last year (7/31)

Dexia Privatbank profit fell 26% last year (4/12)

Banque Audi

Banque Audi (Suisse) profit rose 59% last year (7/31)

Banque Banorient

Banque Banorient client funds rose 13% last year (8/10)

Banque Baring Brothers

ING to boost Swiss private banking business (12/6)

Banque Baring Brothers profit up 33% last year (5/2)

ING Group launches Swiss fund subsidiary (1/26)

Banque Bonhote & Cie

Banque Bonhote client assets up 12% (5/10)

Banque Bruxelles Lambert

Banque Bruxelles Lambert profit rose 40% last year (6/14)

ING to merge two Swiss units (3/21)

Banque CAI

Switzerland expels Israeli banker (11/14)

Banque Cantonale de Fribourg

Cantonal banks report mixed first-half results (7/21)

BC Fribourg profit advanced 8% last year (5/10)

Banque Cantonale de Geneve

BC Vaudoise posts big loss, omits dividend (12/19)

BC Geneve finds more bad loans (11/30)

BC Geneve first-half profit rose 31% (8/31)

Anker Bank profit doubled last year (5/31)

Anker Bank names new CEO (4/10)

BC Geneve operating profit plunges 30% (3/30)

French report attacks Swiss anti-money laundering effort  (2/21)

BC Geneve names CIO (1/25)

Banque Cantonale du Jura

BC Jura client securities rose 21% last year (4/30)

BC Jura revenues rose 15% last year (1/31)

Banque Cantonale du Valais

BC du Valais first-half profit plunges 30% (8/29)

Banque Cantonale Neuchateloise

BC Neuchateloise reports small earnings gain (3/30)

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

BC Vaudoise posts big loss, omits dividend (12/19)

BC Vaudoise may need capital injection (12/14)

BC Vaudoise client assets fall 16% (11/21)

BC Vaudoise reports third-quarter loss (10/13)

BCV boosts stake in Banque Piguet (7/31)

BCV's first-half earnings boosted by sale (7/22)

BCV chairman rejects Credit Suisse approach (6/22)

Banque Galland earnings rose 14% last year (5/30)

Opponents block BC Vaudoise stock offering (5/4)

S&P assigns A- rating to BC Vaudoise (3/20)

Government clears sale of BC Vaudoise stake (3/14)

Credit Suisse may buy stake in BC Vaudoise (2/15)

BC Vaudoise earnings up 17% (2/5)

Cantonal government may sell BCV shares (1/18)

Banque Cial

Banque Cial sees lower earnings this year (6/4)

Banque de Commerce et de Placements

Fitch affirms Banque de Commerce ratings (8/1)

Banque de Depots et de Gestion

Banque de Depots & Gestion reports strong growth (4/18)

Banque de Gestion Financiere

BAGEFI earnings rose 24% last year (5/17)

Banque de la Mediterranee (Suisse)

Banque Francaise de l'Orient changes name (10/10)

What's in a name ? (11/27)

Banque de Patrimoines Prives Geneve

Banque de Patrimoines Prives reports growth (5/11)

Banque Diamantaire Anversoise (Suisse)

Belgian officials in probe of Swiss bank accounts (10/10)

Banque Edouard Constant

BEC earnings plunge, new CEO named (6/30)

Banque Francaise de l'Orient

What's in a name ? (11/27)

Banque Francaise de l'Orient changes name (10/10)

UK orders freeze on Abacha funds (10/3)

Banque Francaise de l'Orient client assets rose 8% last year (7/31)

Banque Franck

Credit Suisse returns to US private banking market (9/5)

Banque Franck reports growth (6/7)

Banque Galland & Cie

BC Vaudoise may need capital injection (12/14)

Banque Galland earnings rose 14% last year (5/30)

Banque Generale du Luxembourg

Fortis merges Swiss bank subsidiaries (10/13)

Shareholder change at Banque MeesPierson Gonet (5/14)

Banque Generale reports strong growth (4/21)

Banque Kanz

Banque Kanz loss narrowed in year to June (10/12)

Banque Jenni & Cie

Banque Jenni profit rose 38% last year (3/21)

Banque Labouchere

Dexia Privatbank profit fell 26% last year (4/12)

Banque MeesPierson Gonet

What's in a name ? (11/27)

Fortis merges Swiss bank subsidiaries (10/13)

Shareholder change at Banque MeesPierson Gonet (5/14)

Banque MeesPierson BGL

What's in a name ? (11/27)

Fortis merges Swiss bank subsidiaries (10/13)

Banque Multi Commerciale

Banca di Credito e Commercio earnings stalled last year (6/25)

Banque Multi Commerciale earnings up 10% (6/6)

Banque Nationale de Paris

What's in a name ? (11/27)

Banque Notz Stucki

Banque Notz Stucki reports profit (7/31)

Banque Pasche

Banque Pasche clients up 15% (4/28)

Banque Piguet & Cie

BC Vaudoise may need capital injection (12/14)

BCV boosts stake in Banque Piguet (7/31)

Banque Privee Edmond de Rothschild

Rothschild group targets French regions (11/20)

Rothschild Bank profit rose 18% last year (10/12)

Discount Bank & Trust may change its name (7/19)

Banque Rothschild profit rose 52% last year (5/27)

Banca Privata Rothschild earnings up 7% (5/27)

Banque Rothschild files claim against ex-employee (5/1)

Banque SCS Alliance

Banque SCS Alliance client assets fell last year (7/31)

Banque Syz & Co.

Banque Syz opens in Austria (12/14)

Swiss banks expand in Spain (11/10)

Banque Syz strengthens alternative investment unit (8/29)

Banque Syz reports growth, plans expansion (5/3)

Banque Thaler

Banque Thaler reports strong growth (5/22)

Banque Unexim

Banque Unexim changes name (12/10)

Banque Unexim to change its name (4/6)

Banque Worms (Geneve)

Banque Worms profit fell last year (8/10)

Bantleon Bank

Bantleon Bank losses doubled last year (8/10)

Barclays Bank

Switzerland will send Bhutto papers to Pakistan (11/6)

UK orders freeze on Abacha funds (10/3)

Barclays Bank earnings stalled last year (8/10)

Barclays to run private banking from Geneva (3/30)

Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank

Cantonal banks report mixed first-half results (7/21)

Baselland KB acquisition fuels expansion (4/24)

Acquisition boosts BLKB's performance (2/13)

Basler Kantonalbank

Bank Coop confident of growth (11/18)

S&P awards AA+ rating to Basler KB (10/19)

Basler KB first-half profit down 9.5% (8/3)

Bank Coop's first-half profit falls 21% (7/25)

Basel discount broker to close (5/4)

Bank Coop hit by loan loss provisions (4/18)

Basler KB plans stock split (3/19)

Coop Bank earnings up 3% last year (2/28)

Basler KB targets Geneva for growth (2/7)

Basler KB earnings up 20% (2/6)

Basler KB to report record 2000 results (1/15)

Baumann & Cie

VP Bank to acquire Baumann's Luxembourg unit (6/2)

BBVA Privanza Bank

BBVA Privanza Bank increases capital (5/2)

BDL Banco di Lugano

Ferrier Lullin opens Lausanne branch (8/30)

Finansbank profit fell 31% last year (8/30)

Banco di Lugano profit up 20% (5/8)

Berner Kantonalbank

Berner KB profit rose 10% last year (3/23)

BGG Banque Genevoise de Gestion

BGG earnings doubled last year (5/17)

BGP Banca di Gestione Patrimoniale

New Credit Suisse bank won't publish financial results (7/22)

Credit Suisse returns to US private banking market (9/5)

BHF-Bank

ING to boost Swiss private banking business (12/6)

ING Group launches Swiss fund subsidiary (1/26)

BHF-Bank sees lower business volume this year (5/30)

BIPIELLE Bank (Suisse)

What's in a name ? (11/27)

BLP Banque de Portefeuilles

Banque de Portefeuilles reports weak growth (4/30)

BNP Paribas

What's in a name ? (11/27)

UEB (Switzerland) reports smooth transition (11/2)

Switzerland investigates metals fraud (10/26)

Belgian officials in probe of Swiss bank accounts (10/10)

UK orders freeze on Abacha funds (10/3)

BNP Paribas profits rose 26% last year (7/14)

BNP Paribas group manages Sfr31.5 billion (6/7)

BNP Paribas names new CEO (3/19)

BSI

UBS-led group to bid for Turkish bank (11/1)

Liechtenstein freezes $33 million in bank accounts (6/30)

BSI's client assets rose 10% last year (6/5)

BZ Bank

Baloise may not remain independent (7/14)

BZ Group won't buy more Credit Suisse (7/8)

BZ Bank reports 16% fall in revenues and earnings (1/19)

BZ Group buys 25% of VP Bank (1/19)

BZ Group takes 5% stake in Investor (12/15/00)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

FBC investigating banks in Montesinos affair (1/27)

Cantrade Privatbank

Ferrier Lullin opens Lausanne branch (8/30)

Cantrade Privatbank earnings up 28% last year (3/28)

CBG Compagnie Bancaire Geneve

CBG sells stake in French telecom company (12/22)

Compagnie Bancaire de Geneve profit up 17% (5/14)

BC Geneve operating profit plunges 30% (3/30)

Chase Manhattan Private Bank, The

JP Morgan targets high-end market (5/30)

Chase and Morgan merge their Swiss units (4/6)

US-Swiss money laundering meeting held (12/5)

C.I.M. Banque

C.I.M. Banque profit rose 39% last year (9/28)

Citibank

Swiss banks target Arab clients (11/23)

Switzerland investigates metals fraud (10/26)

UK orders freeze on Abacha funds (10/3)

Brazil to seek freeze on Citibank account (9/9)

Citibank (Switzerland) profit soared last year (8/10)

Citigroup hires senior private banker (8/3)

Report sees Asian private banking opportunities (7/24)

US-Swiss money laundering meeting held (12/5/00)

City Bank

City Bank profit rose 32% last year (3/28)

Clariden Bank

Swiss banks expand in Spain (11/10)

Credit Suisse returns to US private banking market (9/5)

Clariden Bank profit up 39% last year (3/17)

Commerzbank

UK orders freeze on Abacha funds (10/3)

Commerzbank profit jumped 29% last year (4/29)

Corner Banca

Credit Suisse returns to US private banking market (9/5)

Corner Banca buys 55% of Italian broker (6/1)

Corner Banca earnings rose 24% last year (5/10)

cosba private banking

What's in a name ? (11/27)

DG Bank places 35% of its shares, changes name (5/5)

Coutts Bank

Coutts' client assets reach Sfr24 billion (4/15)

Credit Agricole Indosuez

UK orders freeze on Abacha funds (10/3)

Credit Agricole client assets top Sfr20 billion (9/20)

Banque Francaise de l'Orient client assets rose 8% last year (7/31)

FBC investigating banks in Montesinos affair (1/27)

Credit Commercial de France

HSBC Guyerzeller absorbs two banks (10/23)

Credit Lyonnais

Credit Lyonnais blocks Sudanese account (10/5)

Credit Lyonnais profit rises 33% (4/21)

Credit Suisse Group

Credit Suisse private equity unit raises $5.4 billion (12/14)

Credit Suisse in $100 million US settlement (12/12)

Credit Suisse lowers ROE target (12/8)

Credit Suisse to buy stake in Bank Linth (12/1)

Credit Suisse sells online brokerage services (11/29)

Credit Suisse CEO defends governance record (11/27)

Credit Suisse names international advisors (11/22)

Credit Suisse third-quarter profit plunges 45% (11/21)

Credit Suisse client assets down 7% (11/21)

CSPB third-quarter profit down 26% (11/21)

Swiss banks expand in Spain (11/10)

Private banking market put at $23.5 trillion (11/9)

Credit Suisse agrees to 1.7% pay rise in Switzerland (11/8)

Moody's raises CSFB's credit rating (11/1)

Zurich KB profit plunges 36% (10/27)

Analyst claims Credit Suisse ignored Swissair warnings (10/19)

Credit Suisse to buy UK asset manager (10/16)

Credit Suisse profitability slumps (10/10)

Swissair creditors may sue UBS, Credit Suisse (10/7)

S&P downgrades Credit Suisse outlook (10/4)

Deutsche Bank upgrades Swiss bank stocks (9/28)

Credit Suisse lists shares in New York (9/26)

Bank Hofmann names new CEO (9/26)

Credit Suisse to merge three real estate funds (9/19)

Swiss bank stocks fall sharply (9/15)

Credit Suisse returns to US private banking market (9/5)

Credit Suisse operating profit down 3% (8/30)

Credit Suisse client assets rose 4% in first half (8/30)

CSPB profit falls 10.5% (8/30)

Credit Suisse director steps down (8/30)

Credit Suisse launches personal banking in Germany (8/24)

Smuggling allegations name Credit Suisse (8/23)

S&P affirms UBS, Credit Suisse ratings (8/3)

CSFB limits analysts' stock ownership (7/25)

Report sees Asian private banking opportunities (7/24)

Credit Suisse fires Wheat, hires Mack, reorganizes (7/13)

BZ Group won't buy more Credit Suisse (7/8)

India asks Swiss to freeze broker's account (7/6)

BCV chairman rejects Credit Suisse approach (6/22)

Taiwanese bank accounts frozen (6/21)

Corner Banca buys 55% of Italian broker (6/1)

Credit Suisse outshines UBS in private banking (5/23)

Credit Suisse profit down 5% in 1st quarter (5/21)

Credit Suisse managed assets up slightly in 1st quarter (5/21)

CSPB profit fell 14% in 1st quarter (5/21)

Prosecutor investigating alleged fraud (5/18)

Client fined in Bank Leu fraud case (5/12)

Corner Banca earnings rose 24% last year (5/10)

Credit Suisse launches Egyptian venture (5/9)

Bank Hofmann earnings rose 22% last year (4/25)

CSPB client trading falls "substantially" (4/23)

Credit Suisse to buy Spanish asset manager (4/21)

Bank Hofmann client assets up 5% (4/14)

City Bank profit rose 32% last year (3/28)

Clariden Bank profit up 39% last year (3/17)

Bank Leu profit rose 43% last year (3/15)

Credit Suisse profit up 54% last year (3/13)

Credit Suisse client assets rose 19% last year (3/13)

Credit Suisse Private Banking reports gains (3/13)

Credit Suisse plans stock split (3/13)

Credit Suisse cuts board size (3/13)

Accused FBI spy had Swiss bank accounts (2/27)

Credit Suisse to sell insurance unit for $600 million (2/16)

Credit Suisse may buy stake in BC Vaudoise (2/15)

Axa sells all its Credit Suisse shares (2/1)

Credit Suisse names new head of UK private banking (1/31)

Axa sells Credit Suisse shares (1/26)

Credit Suisse names new head of German private banking (1/26) 

BZ Group buys 25% of VP Bank (1/19)

Credit Suisse buys more Swiss Re shares (1/8)

Credit Suisse seeks stake in St. Galler Kantonalbank (12/22/00)

Franklin Templeton to sell funds through Swiss banks (12/7/00)

US-Swiss money laundering meeting held (12/5/00)

Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank

Mizuho Bank unveils initial results (5/14)

Darier Hentsch & Cie

A&A plans offer for Sopafin (12/29)

Partner resigns from Darier Hentsch (10/17)

Pictet, Lombard Odier expand as UBP cuts back (7/22)

Deka (Swiss) Privatbank

Deka (Swiss) Privatbank profit margin jumps (8/10)

Deutsche Bank

HSBC Republic named in Spanish scandal (11/3)

UK orders freeze on Abacha funds (10/3)

Deutsche Bank to acquire Scudder for $2.5 billion (9/25)

Deutsche Bank client assets rose 5% last year (8/15)

Banque Worms profit fell last year (8/10)

Deutsche Bank may be interested in Sarasin (7/22)

Deutsche Bank (Suisse) may seek acquisitions (4/18)

Deutsche Bank will centralize private banking in Geneva (12/8/00)