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Spar- und Leihkasse Thun

Regional savings and loan bank in Switzerland (1866-1993), first major collapse of a Swiss bank1

The Spar- und Leihkasse Thun (SLT) was a Swiss regional savings and loan bank located in Thun, Switzerland. It collapsed in the autumn of 1991 and was the first notable bank run in that country.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Spar und Leihkasse in Thun 1912
Photo: Unbekannte Autoren und Grafiker; Scan vom EDHAC e.V., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Spar- und Leihkasse Thun (SLT) was a Swiss regional savings and loan bank located in Thun, Switzerland. It collapsed in the autumn of 1991 and was the first notable bank run in that country.2

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