Private company

BZ Bank

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Swiss private bank

BZ Bank (legally BZ Bank Aktiengesellschaft) is a Swiss private bank primarily active in equity transactions. It specializes in stock trading, wealth management, stock and investment consulting, collective joint-ventures and corporate advisory. As a result of this specialization, BZ Bank's main income segment is the commission and service business.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1985Founded1
  • HeadquartersFreienbach1
  • Websitewww.bzbank.ch
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1
  • LEI529900ZCH5DN64IQKM883
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressEgglirain 15, 8832 Wilen b. Wollerau, Switzerland3
  • Registered withMinistry of Justice, CHE-103.478.9763

BZ Bank (legally BZ Bank Aktiengesellschaft) is a Swiss private bank primarily active in equity transactions. It specializes in stock trading, wealth management, stock and investment consulting, collective joint-ventures and corporate advisory. As a result of this specialization, BZ Bank's main income segment is the commission and service business. As of the 2024 balance sheet date, assets under management were CHF 7.89 billion. Profit in 2024 financial year amounted to CHF 12.99 million.2

The story

BZ Bank was founded in 1985 by Martin Ebner in Zürich, Switzerland under the name BZ Bank Zürich Aktiengesellschaft. Since the end of 1997, the bank's headquarters are located in Freienbach (SZ) and offices near Wollerau (SZ). In June 2022, Martin Ebner and his wife Rosmarie, who were the majority shareholders of the bank since its founding, sold 70% of their shares to Graubündner Kantonalbank. On January 22 2025 Martin and Rosmarie Ebner transferred the remaining 30% to Graubündner Kantonalbank, which has been the sole shareholder ever since.

From Wikipedia’s article on BZ Bank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

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