The mythical Swiss numbered account, the ultimate symbol of wealth, personal achievement and privacy.

• True Swiss numbered account - use a number instead of your name or in certain cases a pseudonym such as Octopussy or Cello
• Extensive investment services to invest your money and watch it grow
• Personal, long-term relationship with your personal Swiss banker
• Can be opened in the name of an offshore company or private foundation
• Branches all over Switzerland

The set-up fee for this account is 1299.00 Swiss francs (equivalent to $1,200 or EUR 793 or £566). This one-time fee is fully refundable if the bank rejects your application.

This account is opened with a large 100 years old Swiss bank offering high-end wealth management services for private international clients.

250'000 Swiss francs (equivalent to $224,000 or EUR 153,000 or £109,000). This balance is expected within a few months of the opening of the account, not the day you open. After that, the account balance, including all investments made through the account, should not go below that amount.

Opening in person. Opening by correspondence can sometimes be arranged - please call us for details.

The account can be opened in the name of an offshore company or private foundation. The incorporation of the offshore company or the setting of a foundation can be done by the bank or use an existing offshore company. The bank needs to know the ultimate owner of the company. The use of an offshore company has the advantage of providing confidentiality when transferring funds. It can also have certain tax advantages or can be use to prepare your estate. The purpose of the account has to be savings or investments. We won't open accounts for commercial purposes nor accounts used for money transfers.

Use a hghly secure, yet easy to use online banking system to read your account statements and follow your investments online from anywhere, in English, French, Italian or German.

You will receive a encryption device the size of a pocket calculator that will generate the access code needed to access the system. This number is unique to your account and changes every time you log on. With this number, a personal password and your account number, you can access your account statements from anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day as well as send and receive encrypted messages to your Swiss banker from any web browser in the world.

Available for 200 Swiss francs per year (equivalent to $179 or EUR 122 or £87).

Maestro Euro or Swiss franc debit card which enables you to withdraw cash all over Europe at cash machines. Withdrawal limit up to 10,000 Swiss francs (equivalent to $8,900 or EUR 6,100 or £4,400). Available if you have the minimum balance on your account. No security deposit required.

Visa and Mastercard credit cards of either brand in Swiss Francs. Usable all over the world to pay in stores, hotels, restaurants, online shops, etc…The bank asks for a security deposit of twice the monthly credit limit, with a minimum limit of 3,000 Swiss francs (equivalent to $2,700 or EUR 1,800 or £1,300).

You can have the credit card in Swiss francs, Euros or US dollars.

500 Swiss francs per year (equivalent to $447 or EUR 305 or £218) for the maintenance of the numbered relashionship.