Migros Bank Explained

Migros Bank
Native Name: Migros Bank
Banque Migros
Banca Migros
Founded:[1]
Founder:Gottlieb Duttweiler
Hq Location City:Zürich
Hq Location Country:Switzerland
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Industry:Banking
Operating Income:226 million CHF (2015)
Assets:42.2 billion CHF (2015)
Equity:3.4 billion CHF (2015)
Owner:Federation of Migros Cooperatives
Num Employees:1,335

Migros Bank is a Swiss bank founded in 1958 by Gottlieb Duttweiler and belongs to the Federation of Migros Cooperatives.[1] It has 67 branches in Switzerland (20 new between 2008 and 2016).

In 2015, it has a balance sheet of 42 billion Swiss francs and an income of 226 million.[2] [3]

In April 2020, Migros Bank agreed to pay German justice authorities around 2.4 million euros to settle allegations that it allowed German clients to evade taxes.[4]

In 2022, Migros Bank's Chairman of the board of directors, Fabrice Zumbrunnen, announced that he would be stepping down from his position.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. À props de nous, Migros Bank (page visited on 29 August 2016).
  2. Swiss Telegraphic Agency, "La Banque Migros a poursuivi sa croissance l'an passé", Le temps, Tuesday 19 January 2016 (page visited on 29 August 2016).
  3. Rapport de gestion 2015, Migros Bank (page visited on 29 August 2016).
  4. News: 2021-04-26. Swiss Migros Bank settles German charges it aided tax dodgers. en. Reuters. 2021-04-28.
  5. Web site: Fabrice Zumbrunnen Steps Down As President Of Migros General Management . 2023-01-09 . ESM Magazine . en.