Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCVN.SW)

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise engages in the provision of various financial services in Vaud Canton and rest of Switzerland, the European Union, North America, and internationally. It operates through four divisions: Retail Banking, Private Banking, Corporate Banking, and Asset Management & Trading. The company offers current, savings, foreign-currency, and retirement investment accounts; overdraft facilities; credit and payment cards; mortgage, personal, home, business, and construction loans; and production equipment financing and working capital and international trade finance products. It also provides a range of banking services, such as investments, real estate, financial planning services, and trading through its TradeDirect online platform; and cash management services, as well as instruments for hedging exchange-rate and interest-rate risk. In addition, the company offers asset and wealth management services; and investment and hedging products, such as currencies, equities, bonds, derivatives, and structured products. Further, it engages in the market transactions in equities, fixed-income instruments, forex, and precious metals on behalf of clients. Additionally, the company provides life insurance products, ATMs, and online banking services; manages finances and investments of high-net-worth individuals; and advisory services, such as tax planning, estate planning, and financial planning; and retirement, life insurance, and disability coverages. It primarily serves retail and business customers, and public sector institutions. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.