Open a numbered account in Switzerland
Home > Swiss bank accounts > Account types > Swiss numbered account
| | | The mythical Swiss numbered account, the ultimate symbol of wealth, personal achievement and privacy. This account is covered by a CHF 100'000
deposit insurance (equivalent to $90,000 or EUR 68,000 or £63,000) more...
- Extensive investment services to invest your money and watch it grow
- Personal, long-term relationship with your personal Swiss banker
- Branches all over Switzerland
About the bank | Minimum balance | Setup mode | Internet banking | Mail retaining
Credit cards | Investments | Banking charges and expenses | Account officer language | Available currencies
The set-up fee for this account is 1299.00 Swiss francs (equivalent to $1,200
or EUR 885 or £814). This
one-time fee is fully refundable if the bank rejects your application. 
|
| | | About the bank | | | This account is opened with a large 100 years old Swiss bank offering high-end wealth management services for private international clients. | | | | | | Minimum balance | | | 250'000 Swiss francs (equivalent to $224,000 or EUR 170,000 or £157,000). This balance is expected within a few months of the opening of the account, not the day you open. After that, the account balance, including all investments made through the account, should not go below that amount. | | | | | | Setup mode | | | Opening in person. Opening by correspondence can sometimes be arranged - please call us for details. | | | | Minimum balance | Setup mode | Country of residence | | In person | By mail | CHF250,000
US$224,000
€170,000
£157,000 |  |  | Rest of the world | | | | If you are a citizen of one of the following countries you cannot open this account:
Albania, Nigeria, USA. |
| | | | | | Internet banking | | | Use a hghly secure, yet easy to use online banking system to read your account statements and follow your investments online from anywhere, in English, French, Italian or German. You will receive a encryption device the size of a pocket calculator that will generate the access code needed to access the system. This number is unique to your account and changes every time you log on. With this number, a personal password and your account number, you can access your account statements from anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day as well as send and receive encrypted messages to your Swiss banker from any web browser in the world. | | | | | | Mail retaining | | | Available for 200 Swiss francs per year (equivalent to $179 or EUR 136 or £125). | | | | | | Credit cards | | | Maestro Euro or Swiss franc debit card which enables you to withdraw cash all over Europe at cash machines. Withdrawal limit up to 10,000 Swiss francs
(equivalent to $9,000 or
EUR 6,800 or
£6,300). Available if you have the minimum balance on your account. No security deposit required. Visa and Mastercard credit cards of either brand in Swiss Francs. Usable all over the world to pay in stores, hotels, restaurants, online shops, etc…The bank asks for a security deposit of twice the monthly credit limit, with a minimum limit of 3,000 Swiss francs
(equivalent to $2,700 or
EUR 2,000 or
£1,900). You can have the credit card in Swiss francs, Euros or US dollars. | | | | | | Investments | | | Any securities or commodities traded on a public market are available. You can invest yourself or ask the bank to prepare you investment advises. You can also ask the bank to manage the money for you, with a discretionary mandate. | | | | | | Banking charges and expenses | | | 500 Swiss francs per year (equivalent to $448 or EUR 341 or £313) for the maintenance of the numbered relashionship. | | | | | | Account officer language | | | - French
- English
- German
- Italian
- Russian
- Arabic
| | | | | | Available currencies | | | Any currency | | | | | | Set-up fee | | | The one-time setup fee to open this account is 1299.00 Swiss Francs (equivalent to $1,200 or EUR 885 or £814). | | | | | | | | | | |
|
