Deposit Insurance

Deposits held with the BCGE benefit from a federal protection system. It is applicable independently of whether the client, a natural or legal person, is domiciled in Switzerland or abroad. Below you will find the major points of this scheme.

Deposit Insurance

Deposit insurance protects the credit balances of private and corporate clients in the event of a bank or securities firm’s bankruptcy. This guarantee is regulated by law.

The protection is limited to a maximum of CHF 100 000 per client and institution. Multiple accounts are added together.
esisuisse guarantees that it will cover protected deposits as part of the self-regulation of Swiss banks and securities firms.
Deposits at Banque Cantonale de Genève are covered by the deposit insurance scheme.
Detailed information at www.esisuisse.ch