Private company

Walser Privatbank

Austrian bank

Walser Privatbank is an Austrian bank with headquarters in Hirschegg (Mittelberg), Austria. It was originally founded in 1894 as the regional Spar- und Darlehenskassenverein Mittelberg. Its business focus has shifted to private banking, especially for customers with assets of at least 300,000 Euros from Germany.2 It employed 156 people in 2016.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Walser Privatbank Düsseldorf
Photo: Dacse, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Walser Privatbank is an Austrian bank with headquarters in Hirschegg (Mittelberg), Austria. It was originally founded in 1894 as the regional Spar- und Darlehenskassenverein Mittelberg. Its business focus has shifted to private banking, especially for customers with assets of at least 300,000 Euros from Germany.2

The story

The bank was founded in 1894 as Spar- und Darlehenskassenverein Mittelberg in Kleinwalsertal, Austria. It was renamed Raiffeisenbank Kleinwalsertal in 1964 and Walser Privatbank AG in 2010. In 2011 branches were opened in Düsseldorf and Stuttgart.

In 2016, proceedings were brought against bank employees on suspicion of aiding and abetting tax evasion. Walser Privatbank paid a fine of more than 5.4 million Euros.

From Wikipedia’s article on Walser Privatbank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Employees over time

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Timeline

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