Bank Index - 2002

 

A&A Actienbank

A&A Group's collapse raises questions (9/15)

Regulator closes SMS Securities (9/5)

Regulator closes Zurich bank (8/15)

A&A Actienbank reports big losses (6/27)

PBS Bank reports losses, boosts capital (4/14)

A&A fund changes name, appoints new director (3/12)

Hansa launches bid for Sopafin (1/15)

SMS Group buys A&A Actienbank (1/12)

Aargauische Kantonalbank

AKB Privatbank customer deposits down 47% (7/2)

Aargauische KB reports Sfr8.9 billion of client assets (4/22)

ABB Export Bank

ABB to sell mortgage book to Zurich KB (10/12)

ABB sells structured finance arm (9/5)

ABB Export Bank boosted by record deal flow (7/23)

ABB Export Bank may be for sale (3/14)

ABN AMRO Bank

EU sues RJ Reynolds for money laundering (11/1)

ABN AMRO reports capital restructuring (5/8)

Swiss firm funds Nazerali-linked companies (3/26)

Adler & Co.

Luzerner KB nine-month profit down 7% (11/6)

S&P assigns credit ratings to Luzerner KB (8/30)

Adler's profit margin down sharply (4/8)

Luzerner KB profit down 17% (4/2)

Adler's client assets slip to Sfr2.8 billion (4/2)

AIG Private Bank

Financial advisors oppose regulation (12/24)

BZ Bank to transfer retail accounts to AIG (11/16)

AIG Private Bank client assets reach Sfr10.8 billion (7/16)

AIG's profit fell 50% last year (4/28)

AKB Privatbank Zurich

AKB Privatbank customer deposits down 47% (7/2)

Aargauische KB reports Sfr8.9 billion of client assets (4/22)

American Express Bank

American Express profit soars (4/22)

Anglo Irish Bank

Anglo Irish reports client assets of 1.3 billion euros (5/16)

Anglo Irish Bank profit margin down (3/26)

Anker Bank

EU sues RJ Reynolds for money laundering (11/1)

Employee theft reported at Anker Bank (8/31)

Anker Bank client assets down 14% (7/30)

AP Anlage & Privatbank

AP Anlage & Privatbank revenues plunged last year (7/16)

Appenzeller Kantonalbank

Appenzeller KB profit fell 26% last year (3/26)

Appenzeller KB's profit fell 26% last year (1/24)

Arab Bank

Arab Bank profit down 8% (4/2)

Armand von Ernst & Cie

Ferrier Lullin names new director (5/27)

Armand von Ernst profit margin down (4/29)

UBS to sell Hyposwiss to St Galler KB (2/9)

Arvest Privatbank

Privatbank Vermag changes name, relocates (5/28)

Arzi Bank

Arzi Bank profit down 25% (6/4)

ATAG Asset Management

BLKB profit down 24% last year (2/9)

Baloise Bank SoBa

Bank Leu to focus on domestic market (9/14)

Baloise Bank profit fell 37% last year (5/27)

Banca Arner

Banca Arner launches Italian bank (10/16)

Authorities reportedly search Banca Arner (7/3)

Banca Commerciale Italiana

BCI profit down 24% last year (6/20)

Banca Commerciale Lugano

Lugano bank in Mongolian acquisition (12/13)

Lugano bank reports new owners, managers (6/4)

Banca del Ceresio

Banca del Ceresio profit down 29% (4/14)

Banca del Gottardo

Meliorbanca buys Gottardo unit (10/18)

Credit Lyonnais may buy Gottardo (9/21)

HVB tipped as possible buyer of Gottardo (9/3)

Swiss Life to close Redsafe Bank (7/31)

Menem faces new investigations (7/26)

Gottardo's client assets fall, credit rating cut (7/25)

Gottardo to open more Italian branches (7/13)

Gottardo buys Greek brokerage firm (6/25)

Swiss bank takeover rumours continue (6/12)

Deutsche Bank may buy Gottardo (5/31)

Banks named in Canadian investigation (4/30)

Banca del Gottardo to shed another 120 jobs (4/26)

Italian clients withdraw Sfr8.6 billion from UBS (4/10)

Gottardo acquires stake in Benedetti company (3/16)

Borodin found guilty of money laundering (3/7)

Gottardo's profit plunged 50% last year (3/5)

Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino

Ticino cantonal bank covers trading losses (7/16)

Banca del Sempione

EU sues RJ Reynolds for money laundering (11/1)

Banca del Sempione profit fell 26% last year (10/28)

Banca di Credito e Commercio

Banca di Credito profit fell 31% last year (7/23)

Banque Multi Commercial profit down 38% (5/22)

Banca Euromobiliare

Banca Euromobiliare's profit doubled last year (6/4)

Banca Monte Paschi

French officials to question Gaydamak associate (10/21)

Banca Monte Paschi profit plunges 60% (5/6)

Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Banca Popolare di Sondrio reports growth (4/14)

Banca Privata Edmond de Rothschild Lugano

Banque Privee reports lower earnings (6/4)

Banca Unione di Credito (BUC)

BUC's net profit down 10% (2/27)

BUC profit fell 22% last year (6/27)

Banco Mercantil

Banco Mercantil first-half profit down 55% (7/17)

Banco Santander Central Hispano

Banque Notz Stucki reports "sustained growth" (7/12)

Banco Santander reports strong growth (5/25)

Bank am Bellevue

Bank am Bellevue profit down 18% (4/8)

Bank Coop

SWX-listed company sues former CEO (9/6)

Basler KB first-half profit down 0.9% (7/31)

Basler KB client assets down 3% (4/8)

Swissca to take over Bank Coop funds (4/4)

SWX-listed company in regulatory probe (3/5)

Bank Coop's profit fell 22% last year (3/1)

Bank Ehinger & Cie

Ferrier Lullin names new director (5/27)

Bank Ehinger reports pretax loss, omits dividend (4/14)

UBS to sell Hyposwiss to St Galler KB (2/9)

Bank Hapoalim

Bank Hapoalim reports growth (4/22)

Bank Hofmann

Credit Suisse fined for accepting Abacha funds (11/29)

French officials in new Marchiani probe (11/21)

Corner Banca profit down 8% (5/2)

Bank Hofmann client assets unchanged (4/14)

Borodin found guilty of money laundering (3/7)

Bank Hugo Kahn & Co.

Bank Hugo Kahn's earnings fell 35% last year (7/30)

Credit Suisse overstated 2001 net profit by 55% (6/14)

Bank Jacob Safra

FIBI Bank profit down 21% (4/22)

Bank Jacob Safra to open Tel Aviv office (3/20)

Bank Leu

Credit Suisse fined for accepting Abacha funds (11/29)

Bank Leu to focus on domestic market (9/14)

Switzerland sends money to Peru (8/22)

Swiss help Russians build financial empire (6/22)

Bank Leu well placed to meet challenges (6/6)

Corner Banca profit down 8% (5/2)

Banks named in Canadian investigation (4/30)

Bank Leu's profit fell 51% last year (3/22)

Yukos transfers to Switzerland reported (3/7)

Bank Leu offers catastrophe bond to public (1/9)

Credit Suisse to merge Luxembourg units (1/9)

Bank Leumi le-Israel

Bank Leumi to pay $12 million to Allfinanz (10/4)

Switzerland sends money to Peru (8/22)

Bank Leumi losses may exceed Sfr200 million (6/8)

Bank Leumi reports more provisions, losses (5/6)

Bank Linth

Bank Linth offers to buy savings bank (11/23)

Bank Linth profit slips 4% (5/27)

Bank Linth profit down 4% last year (2/6)

Bank Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley cuts 50 back-office jobs (8/17)

Morgan Stanley tops pay survey (8/11)

Bank Morgan Stanley profit fell 51% last year (3/26)

Bank of New York-Inter Maritime Bank

Bank of New York client assets up 20% (5/12)

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

Banks target Japanese market (9/30)

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi hit by Swissair collapse (4/22)

Japanese group to launch private banking firm (2/19)

Bank Sal Oppenheim jr. & Cie

MFC transfers clients, cuts personnel 70% (5/28)

Bank Sal. Oppenheim profit up slightly (4/22)

Bank Sarasin & Cie

Weak markets trigger hedge fund shakeout (12/27)

More bank layoffs announced (11/10)

Sarasin reports first-half net loss (8/24)

German tax amnesty seen likely (8/14)

Rabo Robeco Bank reports pretax loss (6/12)

Banks named in Canadian investigation (4/30)

Sarasin details takeover terms (4/4)

Banque Jenni profit down 12% (3/26)

Rabobank to acquire 28% of Sarasin (3/5)

Sarasin reports lower earnings, cuts dividend (3/5)

Sarasin sees 8% to 10% growth in client assets (1/18)

Bank Thorbecke

St. Galler KB to acquire Bank Thorbecke (12/20)

Bank Thorbecke profit down 46% (4/8)

Bank von Ernst

HVB tipped as possible buyer of Gottardo (9/3)

Bank von Ernst profit fell 47% last year (4/22)

Bank von Ernst profit plunges 56% (3/15)

Banque Algerienne du Commerce Exterieure

Banque Algerienne profit down 22% (4/14)

Banque Amas

Banque Amas acquires BFC's clientele (12/5)

Hindujas to buy SchmidtBank Zurich (9/5)

Banque Amas profit fell 18% last year (6/18)

Banque Artesia

Banque Artesia remains in the red (7/16)

Borodin found guilty of money laundering (3/7)

Banque Audi

Banque Audi profit down 62% (8/7)

Swiss court rejects trade mark claims (1/12)

Banque Banorient

EU sues RJ Reynolds for money laundering (11/1)

Banque Banorient profit down 24% (6/12)

Banque Baring Brothers

Banque Baring Brothers profit fell 29% last year (4/14)

Banque Bonhote & Cie

Banque Bonhote acquires fiduciary (5/12)

Banque Bruxelles Lambert

Switzerland freezes coltran-linked accounts (11/30)

Banque Cantonale de Fribourg

BC Fribourg first-half profit up 4% (7/17)

BC de Fribourg reports 6% growth (7/10)

Banque Cantonale de Geneve

BC Geneve "close to break-even" (8/31)

Employee theft reported at Anker Bank (8/31)

Anker Bank client assets down 14% (7/30)

BC de Geneve sees return to profit next year (4/2)

Geneva names new bank chairman (3/22)

BC Geneve profit fell 22% last year (3/5)

Former BC Geneve manager arrested (3/3)

Banque Cantonale du Jura

BC Jura first-half profit up 4% (7/17)

BC Jura to pay first dividend since 1996 (4/20)

BC Jura profit fell 20% last year (1/29)

Banque Cantonale du Valais

BC Valais profit down 18% (4/22)

BC du Valais profit down 18% last year (3/1)

Banque Cantonale Neuchateloise

BC Neuchateloise profit up slightly (4/22)

BC Neuchateloise profit rose 2% last year (2/21)

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

BC Vaudoise to reduce share capital (12/20)

BC Vaudoise adopts registered shares (12/6)

BC Vaudoise needs major new capital infusion (10/31)

New CEO named at BC Vaudoise (10/6)

Judge probes Elf's Nigerian payments (9/28)

BC Vaudoise names new chairman (9/21)

BCV client assets fell 6% in first half (8/24)

Government raises stake in BCV to 68% (8/10)

Banks provide liquidity to BZ Group (8/4)

BCV predicts loss for the year (7/18)

BCV announces terms of capital increase (7/3)

Government will fund BCV's capital increase (6/26)

Four charged in metal-trading fraud (5/16)

BCV lent to company in fraud probe (5/11)

BC Vaudoise aims for Sfr400 million profit this year (5/8)

Banque Piguet client assets rose 3% last year (5/8)

Banque Galland client assets down 17% (5/8)

BC Vaudoise chairman fired (4/18)

BC Vaudoise operating profit fell 30% last year (3/20)

Government announces changes at BCV (1/26)

Banque CIAL

Bank CIAL profit down 38% last year (2/17)

Bank Cial reports lower operating earnings (6/14)

Banque de Commerce et de Placements

Banque de Commerce profit down 24% last year (7/10)

Swiss firm funds Nazerali-linked companies (3/26)

Banque de Depots et de Gestion

French judge indicts 37 in Elf affair (12/26)

Banque de Depots profit down 17% (4/14)

Judge questions Elf's banker (1/22)

Banque de Gestion Financiere

Banque de Gestion Financiere reports losses (7/10)

Banque Degroof

Banque Degroof denies Iranian link (10/19)

Belgian bank named in Iran probe (10/5)

Banque de Patrimoines Prives Geneve

Banque de Patrimoines reports strong growth (5/12)

Banque Diamantaire

Belgium seeks information about Geneva account (10/19)

Banque Diamantaire profit fell 22% last year (7/16)

Banque Edouard Constant

Tempus Privatbank reduces share capital (12/26)

Banque Edouard Constant cuts back (9/21)

Investors sue Societe Financiere Privee (7/16)

Banque Edouard Constant receives shareholder support (7/12)

SEB opens Zurich office (1/15)

Banque Franck

Banque Franck reports earnings decline (6/4)

Banque Galland & Cie

BCV client assets fell 6% in first half (8/24)

Banque Galland client assets down 17% (5/8)

Banque Jacob Safra

Banque SCS Alliance profit fell 65% last year (8/28)

Morgan Stanley tops pay survey (8/11)

Safra client assets reach Sfr2.3 billion (7/16)

Banque Jenni & Cie

Banque Jenni profit down 12% (3/26)

Rabobank to acquire 28% of Sarasin (3/5)

Banque Kanz

Geneva bank to close, denies drug links (12/20)

Swiss bank owner accused of drug smuggling (7/21)

Banque MeesPierson BGL

Banque MeesPierson reports "steep" profits decline (7/10)

Banque Multi Commerciale

Banca di Credito profit fell 31% last year (7/23)

Banque Multi Commerciale profit down 38% (5/22)

Banque Notz Stucki

Banque Notz Stucki reports "sustained growth" (7/12)

Banco Santander reports strong growth (5/25)

Banque Pasche

Banque Pasche reports strong growth (6/21)

Banque Piguet & Cie

BCV client assets fell 6% in first half (8/24)

Banque Piguet client assets rose 3% last year (5/8)

Banque Privee Edmond de Rothschild

Japanese organize Swiss bank tours (11/20)

Rothschild may sell asset management units (9/4)

Banque Privee reports lower earnings (6/4)

Banks named in Canadian investigation (4/30)

Rothschild loses 10% of Lugano clients (4/6)

Banque SCS Alliance

Banque SCS Alliance profit fell 65% last year (8/28)

Swiss help Russians build financial empire (6/22)

Banque Syz & Co.

Banque Syz profit slipped 11% last year (7/12)

Banque Syz buys stake in Milan company (1/30)

Banque Thaler

Banque Thaler profit fell 24% last year (5/20)

Banque Worms (Geneve)

Deutsche Bank to absorb Banque Worms (10/19)

Banque Worms remains in the red (7/10)

Deutsche Bank profit fell 34% last year (5/25)

Banque Worms may be for sale (4/29)

Bantleon Bank

Bantleon Bank returns to profit (4/14)

Barclays Bank

Barclays Bank profit fell sharply last year (8/14)

Barclays to cut personnel by 10% (7/31)

UK private banks retrench, refocus (6/26)

Barclays seeks Swiss acquisition (6/15)

Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank

Atag Asset Management names new CEO (12/14)

Basellandschaftliche KB first-half profit down 15% (8/28)

Basellandschaftliche KB client assets down 12% (4/22)

BLKB profit down 24% last year (2/9)

Basler Kantonalbank

Basler KB first-half profit down 0.9% (7/31)

Basler KB client assets down 3% (4/8)

Swissca to take over Bank Coop funds (4/4)

Bank Coop's profit fell 22% last year (3/1)

Basler KB profit fell 10% last year (1/23)

BBVA Privanza Bank

BBVA Privanza reports growth (4/22)

BDL Banco di Lugano

Banco di Lugano sells stake in Finansbank (7/16)

Ferrier Lullin names new director (5/27)

Banco di Lugano profit slips 15% (5/6)

Banco di Lugano profit fell 15% last year (2/23)

UBS to sell Hyposwiss to St Galler KB (2/9)

Berner Kantonalbank

Government to cut its stake in Berner KB (12/5)

Berner KB operating profit unchanged last year (3/22)

Berner KB net profit up 13.6% last year (2/2)

BFC Banque Financiere de la Cite

Banque Amas acquires BFC's clientele (12/5)

BGG Banque Genevoise de Gestion

BGG's profit fell 46% last year (4/29)

BGP Banca di Gestione Patrimoniale

Corner Banca profit down 8% (5/2)

BHF-Bank

BHF-Bank profit fell 46% last year (6/12)

BIPIELLE Bank

Bipielle Bank reports capital injection after loss (6/18)

Borodin found guilty of money laundering (3/7)

BLP Banque de Portefeuilles

BLP profit down 18% (5/12)

BNP Paribas

More bank layoffs announced (11/10)

Former bank official allegedly stole clients' funds (8/28)

BNP Paribas group reports first post-restructuring results (7/4)

UEB's balance sheet more than doubles in size (7/4)

Swiss firm funds Nazerali-linked companies (3/26)

BNP Paribas has Sfr50 billion of client assets (3/15)

Swiss payment for Lockerbie bombing alleged (2/18)

Bordier & Cie

SEC settles charges against AremisSoft (8/24)

BSI

Moody's may downgrade BSI's credit rating (12/10)

BSI client assets almost unchanged last year (7/30)

BSI launches Italian bank (4/19)

Italian clients withdraw Sfr8.6 billion from UBS (4/10)

BSI's profit fell 21% last year (2/27)

BZ Bank

Shareholders OK changes to BZ funds (11/29)

Ebner charged with insider trading (11/23)

BZ Bank to transfer retail accounts to AIG (11/16)

BZ Group sells 19.1% of Lonza (10/31)

Ebner resigns from ABB board (10/17)

Credit Suisse confirms BZ Group loans (10/12)

Ebner to sell 19.8% of Lonza (10/5)

VP Bank not for sale (9/26)

German bank is Ebner's largest creditor (8/17)

FBC monitoring BZ Bank on daily basis (8/8)

Banks provide liquidity to BZ Group (8/4)

Muhlemann to step down as Credit Suisse chairman (7/4)

VP Bank loses wealth management official (7/4)

VP Bank changes its CEO again (5/22)

BZ Bank profit plunged 66% last year (1/19)

Cantrade Privatbank

Judge probes Elf's Nigerian payments (9/28)

Ferrier Lullin names new director (5/27)

Cantrade Privatbank profit down 23% (4/14)

UBS to sell Hyposwiss to St Galler KB (2/9)

CBG Banca Privata Lugano

CBG Lugano names new CEO (6/4)

CBG Compagnie Bancaire Geneve

CBG to close Zurich branch (7/10)

CBG Lugano names new CEO (6/4)

Citibank

CBG to close Zurich branch (7/10)

Citibank pretax profit slid 86% last year (7/4)

Citigroup reverses private banking strategy (4/27)

UBS Warburg to close Japan private client operation (4/11)

Borodin found guilty of money laundering (3/7)

City Bank

City Bank posts 6% earnings decline (3/26)

Clariden Bank

Clariden holds 20% of Vienna bank (12/5)

Clariden acquires PBS Private Bank (11/9)

Corner Banca profit down 8% (5/2)

Clariden Bank client assets slip 1% (4/14)

Commerzbank

Commerzbank profit down 28% (5/6)

Compagnie Bancaire Espirito Santo

Espirito Santo first-half profit down 17% (9/21)

Espirito Santo profit down 18% (7/16)

Espirito Santo reports 9% profit decline (3/21)

ConSors

Swissquote Group's equity falls 6% (11/16)

Rud Blass cuts stake in Swissquote Bank (10/18)

BNP Paribas to acquire ConSors (5/1)

Corner Banca

EU sues RJ Reynolds for money laundering (11/1)

Corner Banca profit down 8% (5/2)

cosba private banking

cosba private banking profit falls 46% (4/22)

Coutts Bank

UK private banks retrench, refocus (6/26)

Coutts' client assets reach Sfr26 billion (4/14)

Credit Agricole Indosuez

Kazakhstan leader accused of bribery, cover-up (12/11)

Credit Suisse fined for accepting Abacha funds (11/29)

Kazakh journalist forced into hiding (7/12)

Credit Agricole's client assets up 23% (5/12)

Appeal to unblock Kazakh funds reported (3/19)

Credit Lyonnais

Credit Lyonnais may buy Gottardo (9/21)

Credit Lyonnais settles lawsuit for Sfr20 million (7/16)

Credit Suisse Group

Football payments diverted to Swiss accounts (12/28)

Credit Suisse, UBS fined in US settlement (12/21)

Muhlemann "waives" severance pay (12/20)

Record UK fine imposed on Credit Suisse unit (12/20)

Credit Suisse to shed 300 jobs in Zurich (12/20)

Credit Suisse to cut Spanish payroll 40% (12/13)

Massachussets subpoenas CSFB officials (12/12)

Credit Suisse places bonds, cuts property exposure (12/12)

Israelis helped Arafat open Swiss account  (12/8)

Credit Suisse expands executive board (12/5)

Credit Suisse fined for accepting Abacha funds (11/29)

Credit Suisse to issue convertible bonds (11/27)

CSFB reports "massive fraud" by client (11/27)

S&P cuts Credit Suisse ratings (11/27)

Credit Suisse faces $250 million US fine (11/25)

Bank Linth offers to buy savings bank (11/23)

Credit Suisse may sell clearing business (11/22)

Moody's sees banking industry shakeout (11/22)

French officials in new Marchiani probe (11/21)

CSFB may be fined $200 million (11/16)

Swissquote Group's equity falls 6% (11/16)

Credit Suisse reports huge losses (11/15)

CS Private Banking's earnings down 25% (11/15)

Credit Suisse to slash dividend, issue bonds (11/15)

South African activists sue big banks (11/13)

Clariden acquires PBS Private Bank (11/9)

Credit Suisse names new domestic banking head (11/7)

EU sues RJ Reynolds for money laundering (11/1)

Credit Suisse to freeze Swiss salaries (10/26)

Massachussets files complaint against CSFB (10/23)

Credit Suisse blocks fugitive's accounts (10/20)

Complaint may be filed against CSFB (10/19)

Official says no plan to sell part of Credit Suisse (10/18)

Ebner resigns from ABB board (10/17)

Japanese firm sues UBS over Enron notes (10/17)

Credit Suisse sells 3.5% of Swiss Re (10/16)

Credit Suisse confirms BZ Group loans (10/12)

Credit Suisse to eliminate more jobs (10/9)

Ebner to sell 19.8% of Lonza (10/5)

Agencies review Credit Suisse ratings (10/4)

Credit Suisse issues profit warning, shares plunge (10/4)

CSFB error may have caused big losses (9/22)

Muhlemann quits as Credit Suisse CEO (9/21)

Merrill Lynch tops US private banking survey (9/17)

A&A Group's collapse raises questions (9/15)

Credit Suisse may sell CSFB (9/15)

Bank Leu to focus on domestic market (9/14)

US regulators turn spotlight on CSFB (9/7)

German bank is Ebner's largest creditor (8/17)

US regulator suspends CSFB employees (8/17)

Wall Street firms will treat options as a cost (8/14)

Credit Suisse posts losses, will cut dividend (8/14)

CS Private Banking client assets down 7% (8/14)

Morgan Stanley tops pay survey (8/11)

FBC monitoring BZ Bank on daily basis (8/8)

Swiss banks are big US political donors (8/6)

Banks provide liquidity to BZ Group (8/4)

Mexican payoffs found at Credit Suisse (7/18)

S&P lowers Credit Suisse rating outlook (7/18)

Credit Suisse shares sink to new lows (7/12)

Saudi shareholder of Credit Suisse dies (7/7)

Credit Suisse to report loss, rating outlook downgraded (7/4)

Muhlemann to step down as Credit Suisse chairman (7/4)

CSFB faces class action lawsuit (6/26)

Former bank directors under investigation (6/24)

Credit Suisse boosts Winterthur's capital (6/21)

Former Credit Suisse director under investigation (6/19)

Apartheid victims to sue Swiss banks (6/19)

India bans Credit Suisse unit for two years (6/18)

Credit Suisse overstated 2001 net profit by 55% (6/14)

Credit Suisse to cut 500 more jobs (6/13)

Bank Leu well placed to meet challenges (6/6)

Credit Suisse sues to recover penalty (6/4)

Critics assail Muhlemann at annual meeting (6/1)

Bank Linth profit slips 4% (5/27)

Neue Aargauer Bank omits dividend (5/27)

Merrill Lynch settles New York action (5/25)

UK company to buy RMF Investment (5/24)

Credit Suisse 1st quarter profit down 41% (5/16)

Credit Suisse client assets down 1.6% (5/16)

Credit Suisse Private Banking profit falls 9% (5/16)

S&P downgrades Credit Suisse (5/11)

Credit Suisse paid top managers Sfr135 million (5/7)

Credit Suisse and UBS restate business unit results (5/7)

UBS to pay biotech analyst $30 million (5/3)

Credit Suisse to cut board terms (5/3)

Corner Banca profit down 8% (5/2)

Credit Suisse affiliate suspends operations (4/16)

Ospel held talks on selling UBS Warburg (4/15)

Clariden Bank client assets slip 1% (4/14)

Bank Hofmann client assets unchanged (4/14)

New York official probes Wall Street firms (4/11)

Credit Suisse may be named in Enron lawsuit (4/5)

Bergier Commission issues final report (3/27)

City Bank posts 6% earnings decline (3/26)

Argentina may change economic subversion law (3/23)

Bank Leu's profit fell 51% last year (3/22)

Credit Suisse to launch banking operation in Mexico (3/22)

Credit Suisse "no comment" on CSFB sale rumour (3/15)

Credit Suisse profit fell 27% last year (3/13)

Credit Suisse client assets rose 2.4% last year (3/13)

Credit Suisse Private Banking profit down 15% (3/13)

Credit Suisse CEO has board support (3/9)

Credit Suisse unit plans more layoffs (3/3)

Moody's lowers Credit Suisse ratings outlook (2/21)

Credit Suisse CEO to resign from Argentine board (2/21)

CSFB fines employees for kickbacks (2/21)

Credit Suisse associates charged in Argentina (2/11)

French fugitive used Swiss bank accounts (2/9)

Bank Linth profit down 4% last year (2/6)

Credit Suisse to report fourth-quarter loss (2/1)

Credit Suisse new money rose 14% last year (2/1)

CSFB kickback scheme outlined (1/25)

Credit Suisse to merge Luxembourg units (1/9)

CSFB sells unit to Bank of New York (1/5)

Darier Hentsch & Cie

Swiss help Russians build financial empire (6/22)

Swiss bank takeover rumours continue (6/12)

Geneva private banks to merge (6/4)

Geneva banks may merge some businesses (6/2)

Darier Hentsch to cut staff by 7% (5/29)

Darier Hentsch forges ties with advisers (1/26)

Deka (Swiss) Privatbank

Deka (Swiss) profit slips 3% (4/8)

Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank to absorb Banque Worms (10/19)

Vontobel names new CEO (9/28)

Banque Worms remains in the red (7/10)

Muhlemann to step down as Credit Suisse chairman (7/4)

Swiss bank takeover rumours continue (6/12)

Deutsche Bank may buy Gottardo (5/31)

Deutsche Bank profit fell 34% last year (5/25)

Pierre de Weck resurfaces at Deutsche Bank (3/28)

Dexia Private Bank

Ambassador admits falsifying documents (7/17)

Dexia Private Bank reports restructuring (7/3)

Direkt Anlage Bank

HVB to close Swiss online brokerage (10/26)

Direkt Anlage Bank posts first-year loss (4/22)

Discount Bank & Trust Company

UBP open to minority investor (9/27)

UBP to cut workforce by 25% (8/15)

Former US executive held account at Discount Bank (8/9)

UBP to pay about Sfr1 billion cash for Discount (7/30)

UBP reports flat first-half results (7/23)

UBP plans job cuts after merger (6/12)

UBP signs merger pact with Recanatis (5/4)

UBP to acquire Discount Bank & Trust (2/6)

Dominick Company

SEC settles charges against AremisSoft (8/24)

Dominick Company incurs operating loss (7/30)

Dresdner Bank

Dresdner Bank profit fell 30% last year (4/22)

EFG Private Bank

EFG Private Bank profit up 16% (4/14)

Ferrier, Lullin & Cie

Ferrier Lullin to close Luxembourg office (6/12)

Ferrier Lullin names new director (5/27)

UBS to sell Hyposwiss to St Galler KB (2/9)

FIBI Bank

Swiss bank used in alleged Israeli fraud (12/9)

Switzerland sends money to Peru (8/22)

FIBI Bank profit down 21% (4/22)

Finansbank

Banco di Lugano sells stake in Finansbank (7/16)

Finter Bank Zurich

Fitch withdraws Finter Bank France rating (12/3)

Finter Bank profit plunged 57% last year (5/12)

FTI-Banque Fiduciary Trust

Banque Fiduciary Trust's profit fell 84% last year (10/20)

Franklin and Fiduciary Trust complete merger (1/17)

F. van Lanschot Bankiers

F. van Lanschot Bankiers profit down 62% (7/16)

GE Capital Bank

GE Capital Bank reports 70% increase in loans (6/25)

Glarner Kantonalbank

Glarner KB profit slipped 4% last year (7/16)

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Goldman Sachs to cut Swiss payroll (12/8)

Goldman Sachs names new general manager (11/15)

Goldman Sachs manager to resign (10/27)

Morgan Stanley tops pay survey (8/11)

Goldman Sachs profit down 41% (4/14)

Graubundner Kantonalbank

Graubundner KB announces changes (11/7)

S&P assigns credit ratings to Graubundner KB (9/3)

Privatbank Bellerive earnings down 20% (4/22)

Graubundner KB profit down 6% (4/2)

Habib Bank AG Zurich

Morgan Stanley tops pay survey (8/11)

Habib Bank reports growth (5/12)

Hentsch Henchoz & Cie

SEC settles charges against AremisSoft (8/24)

Geneva private banks to merge (6/4)

HSBC Group

Monaco private banker jailed (11/7)

HSBC Republic reports client assets of Sfr91 billion (10/4)

Banks provide liquidity to BZ Group (8/4)

HSBC Republic client assets reach Sfr75 billion (7/23)

Safra client assets reach Sfr2.3 billion (7/16)

HSBC Guyerzeller profit down 41% (5/20)

HSBC Guyerzeller client assets near Sfr25 billion (5/4)

Bank Jacob Safra to open Tel Aviv office (3/20)

Borodin found guilty of money laundering (3/7)

Moody's reaffirms HSBC Republic's rating (3/6)

Monaco clients may sue HSBC Republic (1/29)

HSBC Republic names new CEO (1/11)

Hyposwiss Privatbank

St. Galler KB's results boosted by acquisition (8/21)

UBS to sell Hyposwiss to St Galler KB (2/9)

IBI Bank

IBI Bank reports steep drop in income (7/23)

ING Banque Bruxelles Lambert

BHF-Bank profit fell 46% last year (6/12)

ING Bank profit fell 30% last year (5/22)

Belgian regulator asks ING for information (3/19)

Belgian regulator probes ING merger (3/17)

Investec Bank

Investec Bank's earnings plunged last year (7/30)

Israel Discount Bank

Israel Discount Bank reports start-up results (7/16)

J. P. Morgan

Banks target Japanese market (9/30)

J. P. Morgan reports client assets of Sfr26.5 billion (7/30)

Swiss help Russians build financial empire (6/22)

J. P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management

JP Morgan Fleming reports loss for last year (10/20)

Julius Baer Group

Julius Baer client assets down 15% (12/6)

Salinas files given to Mexico (11/29)

Julius Baer to cut costs by another 10% (11/27)

Julius Baer to launch Italian joint venture (11/21)

German lawsuit against Julius Baer reported (10/31)

Baer closes Hong Kong, Monaco units (9/18)

Baer announces senior appointments (9/11)

Julius Baer client assets down 8% (8/17)

Baer's profit fell 28% in first-half (8/17)

Julius Baer to remain independent (6/19)

Swiss bank takeover rumours continue (6/12)

Julius Baer faces long-term challenges (6/6)

Geneva private banks to merge (6/4)

Julius Baer client assets up 3% (5/16)

Julius Baer may seek growth by acquisition (4/30)

Julius Baer cut directors' pay last year (4/3)

Julius Baer profit down 39%, cuts dividend (2/28)

Baer's assets under management down 11% (2/28)

Jyske Bank

Jyske Bank's profit fell 19% last year (4/2)

Kanz Bank

Geneva bank to close, denies drug links (12/20)

Swiss bank owner accused of drug smuggling (7/21)

Kredietbank

Kredietbank converts Lugano bank into branch (7/16)

BLP profit down 18% (5/12)

Lavoro Bank

Lavoro Bank profit down 15% (5/12)

LB (Swiss) Private Bank

LB (Swiss) profit down 21% (4/29)

Les Fils Dreyfus & Cie

Les Fils Dreyfus names new chairman (3/26)

LGT Bank in Liechtenstein

LGT Bank's client assets down 11% (3/6)

Liechtensteinische Landesbank

OZ Group names new CEO, chairman (11/23)

LLB client assets down 5% (8/7)

Banks named in Canadian investigation (4/30)

Lienhardt & Partner Privatbank

Lienhardt & Partner profit virtually unchanged (7/30)

Lloyds TSB Bank

UBS named in Angola corruption report (11/5)

Former Lloyds employee sought by authorities (5/5)

Lombard Odier & Cie

Lombard Odier spins off business to former CEO (12/10)

Israelis helped Arafat open Swiss account  (12/8)

Swiss private banking earnings may fall 30% (11/9)

Lombard Odier sells stakes in 14 firms (9/13)

Lombard Odier to cut staff by 15% (8/23)

Swiss help Russians build financial empire (6/22)

Swiss bank takeover rumours continue (6/12)

Geneva private banks to merge (6/4)

Geneva banks may merge some businesses (6/2)

Darier Hentsch to cut staff by 7% (5/29)

Luzerner Kantonalbank

Luzerner KB nine-month profit down 7% (11/6)

S&P assigns credit ratings to Luzerner KB (8/30)

Adler's profit margin down sharply (4/8)

Adler's client assets slip to Sfr2.8 billion (4/2)

Luzerner KB profit down 17% (4/2)

Maerki, Baumann & Co.

Maerki Baumann client assets down 8% (7/16)

Syz family takes over Maerki Baumann (1/29)

Medibank

MediBank reports lower profit (4/22)

Merrill Lynch

Morgan Stanley tops pay survey (8/11)

Merrill Lynch unit's profit down 43% (6/4)

Merrill Lynch settles New York action (5/25)

Merrill Lynch profit cut in half (4/22)

Merrill Lynch agrees to disclosure (4/20)

New York official probes Wall Street firms (4/11)

Merrill Lynch fined over theft (3/24)

MFC Merchant Bank

MFC transfers clients, cuts personnel 70% (5/28)

Migrosbank

S&P reaffirms Migrosbank's ratings (11/27)

S&P lowers Migrosbank's rating outlook (8/8)

Migrosbank first-half profit up 2% (7/17)

Migrosbank profit fell 27% last year (4/8)

Migrosbank profit fell 27% last year (1/19)

Mirabaud & Cie

Senior banker complains about red tape (10/3)

Mirabaud unit may sue Credit Lyonnais (8/8)

Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group

Japanese group to launch private banking firm (2/19)

Mitsubishi Tokyo Wealth Management

Banks target Japanese market (9/30)

Mizuho Bank

Mizuho Bank hit by default (5/12)

M. M. Warburg Bank

Credit Suisse fined for accepting Abacha funds (11/29)

M. M. Warburg reports operating loss (4/14)

Morval & Cie

Morval group profit down 39% (5/27)

National Bank of Kuwait

National Bank of Kuwait profit surged last year (7/30)

Neue Aargauer Bank

Credit Suisse names new domestic banking head (11/7)

Neue Aargauer Bank omits dividend (5/27)

Nidwaldner Kantonalbank

Nidwaldner Kantonalbank profit slips 5% (4/8)

Nomura Bank

Nomura Bank's pretax profit plunged 86% last year (8/7)

NPB Neue Privat Bank

A&A fund changes name, appoints new director (3/12)

Obwaldner Kantonalbank

Obwaldner KB profit down 7% (4/2)

OZ Group

OZ Holding sells stake in OM (12/19)

OZ Group names new CEO, chairman (11/23)

OZ Group reports more losses (10/5)

LLB client assets down 5% (8/7)

OZ Group plunges back into the red (7/4)

OZ Group reports first-quarter profit (4/4)

OZ Group sees Sfr50 million profit (1/26)

OZ Group returns to profit (1/5)

PBS Private Bank Switzerland

Clariden holds 20% of Vienna bank (12/5)

Clariden acquires PBS Private Bank (11/9)

PBS Private Bank may be for sale (8/16)