Private company

Freiburger Kantonalbank

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Swiss bank1

Banque Cantonale de Fribourg (BCF) is a Swiss cantonal bank which is part of the 24 cantonal banks serving Switzerland's 26 cantons. Founded in 1892, Banque Cantonale de Fribourg in 2014 had 29 branches across Switzerland with 372 employees; total assets of the bank were 18 938.23 mln CHF. Headquartered in Fribourg, Banque Cantonale de Fribourg has full state guarantee of its liabilities.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1892Founded1
  • Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding1
  • HeadquartersFribourg1
  • Websitewww.bcf.ch
  • Legal formAnstalt des öffentlichen Rechts1
  • LEI5493008MSAGSTUCMKL663
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressBOULEVARD DE PÉROLLES 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland3
  • Registered withMinistry of Justice, CHE-108.954.5763
Freiburger Kantonalbank in Freiburg-Fribourg
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Banque Cantonale de Fribourg (BCF) is a Swiss cantonal bank which is part of the 24 cantonal banks serving Switzerland's 26 cantons. Founded in 1892, Banque Cantonale de Fribourg in 2014 had 29 branches across Switzerland with 372 employees; total assets of the bank were 18 938.23 mln CHF. Headquartered in Fribourg, Banque Cantonale de Fribourg has full state guarantee of its liabilities.2

The story

Up until 1996, the bank was called Banque de l'État de Fribourg.

Albert Michel was the CEO of BCF from 1993 to 2011, and chairman of the board from 2012 to 2022. Alex Geissbühler has presided the bank since 2022.

From Wikipedia’s article on Banque cantonale de Fribourg, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1892Founded Founded1