Credit Suisse Group is one of the world-leading financial services companies. The group is established as a result of a merger of Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse First Boston in 2005. After the merger, there are only two big banks left - UBS AG and the Credit Suisse Group, taking together over 50% of the balance sheet total of all banks in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is domiciled in Zürich and has branches in Cayman, Dubai, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Labuan, London, Luxemburg, Madrid, Milano, Nassau, New York, Paris, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto.
Alternative Bank ABS – established in 1990. Bank's clients are private persons, organisations and enterprises, mostly domiciled in Switzerland. The principal areas of activities include current and savings accounts, financing enterprises and real estate. The bank has offices in Olten and Lausanne, and information offices in Zurich, Geneva and Bellinzone. The bank also provides consultations on choosing and investing in the long-term funds.
| Year | Equity | Capital | Reserves | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17,946,199 32,862 | 4,399,665 30,672 | 13,546,534 2,190 | 222,389,307 548,538 |
| 2003 | 17,946,199 34,884 | 4,399,665 32,328 | 13,546,534 2,556 | 217,425,040 606,282 |
| 2004 | 17,957,688 37,349 | 4,399,665 34,387 | 13,558,023 2,962 | 288,052,537 648,961 |
| 2005 | 23,734,561 41,541 | 4,399,665 38,016 | 19,334,896 3,525 | 550,903,039 691,319 |
| 2006 | 23,700,092 43,209 | 4,399,665 39,282 | 19,300,427 3,927 | 612,631,299 724,557 |