We are Vaud’s local bank

We are Vaud's leading bank for retail and business customers alike. Our focused business model, consistently strong performance, and solid balance sheet make us one of the few banks in the world with a AA rating from Standard & Poor’s despite not being backed by a government guarantee.

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Our rating from S&P places us among the thirty top-rated banks in the world.

CHF 1.2 billion

We've paid over a billion francs to Vaud Canton over the past five years.

One out of two

Half of all Vaud households and businesses bank with BCV.

Supporting the real economy

As Vaud's local bank, the cornerstone of our mission is to fuel all sectors of the local economy. And this is a role we take pride in: our initiatives help improve the quality of life in our Canton.

One out of every two Vaud residents banks with BCV

Some 370,000 Vaud residents turn to us for their
banking needs.

One out of every two businesses counts on us

Of the 400,000 jobs in the Canton, 200,000 of them are with companies that bank with BCV.

We are Vaud's leading mortgage provider

We finance one out of every three new home
construction projects in the Canton.

We provide essential funds to local governments

We are 66.9%-owned by Vaud Canton. In 2013, we paid CHF 225 million in taxes and dividends to the Canton and CHF 19 million in taxes to Vaud towns – the equivalent of CHF 728 per household.

We are a key sponsor of our communities

Every year we sponsor over 650 community events and organizations across the Canton, in fields ranging from sports and the arts to economic development.

We help prepare the next generation

Every year we provide bank training to some 90 young people, college students, apprentices, interns, and women returning to the workforce.

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