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Switzerland

• Full Name:  Swiss Confederation
• Geographical Area: Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy, 41,285 sq. km. (15,941 sq. mi); about the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined
• Terrain and Climate:  60% mountains, the remainder hills and plateau. Switzerland straddles the central ranges of the Alps, , mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers
• Population: (2007 est.): 7,591,400.
• Ethnicity:  German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6
• Capital: Bern
• Government:  Federal State,
• Major Languages: German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census)
  note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages
• Major Religion:  Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 4.3%, others 5.4%, no religion 11%.
• Life Expectancy: 80.74 years
• Monetary Unit: Swiss franc (CHF)
• Exchange Controls and Taxation:  No exchange controls, some taxation in certain circumstances
• Stamp Tax:  Yes in many instances
• Main Exports: machinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products
• Compulsory Education:  9 Years Compulsory
• GDP: $41,100 (2007)
• Annual Growth Rate: 3.2%.
• Major Industry:  machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments, tourism, banking, and insurance
• Communication:  Broad-spectrum evaluation: highly developed telecommunications infrastructure with excellent domestic and international services, domestic: ranked among leading countries for fixed-line telephone density and infrastructure; mobile-cellular subscribership roughly 100 per 100 persons; extensive cable and microwave radio relay networks
• Internet: .ch
• International dialing code:  1 + 41
• Known as “tax-haven” for qualified individuals
• Number of Banks:  More than 600
• Head of State:  chief of state: President Pascal Couchepin (since 1 January 2008); Vice President Hans-Rudolf Merz (since 1 January 2008); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government representing the Federal Council; the Federal Council is the formal chief of state and head of government whose council members, rotating in one-year terms as federal president,
• Radio:  AM 4, FM 113
• Television:  115 (plus 1,919 syndicates)
• Time Zone: CET Central European Time - (UTC+1)
• Airport:  42
• Bank List

UBS AG and the Credit Suisse Group, together account for over 50% of the balance sheet total.

"A"

            AAM Privatbank AGBasle

            ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Amsterdam Zürich

            ABN Amro Bank (Schweiz) Zürich

            AEK Bank 1826 Thun

            AIG Privat Bank AG Zürich

            AKB Privatbank Zürich AG Zürich

            AP Anlage & Privatbank AG Bäch

            AXA Bank Europe, Brüssel, Zweigniederlassung WinterthurWinterthur

            Aareal Bank AG, Wiesbaden, Zweigniederlassung Zürich Zürich

            Aargauische Kantonalbank Aarau

            Adler & Co. Privatbank AG Zürich

            Alpha RHEINTAL Bank AG Berneck

            Alternative Bank ABS Olten

            Amas Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. Genève

            Amtsersparniskasse Schwarzenburg Schwarzenburg (BE)

            Appenzeller Kantonalbank Appenzell

            Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. Zürich

            Arvest Privatbank AG Pfäffikon

            Aston Bank SA Lugano

            Atlantic Vermögensverwaltungsbank Zürich

      

 

           

B

            BBO Bank Brienz Oberhasli AG Brienz

            BBVA (Suiza) SA Zürich

            BGG, Banque Genevoise de Gestion Genève 3

            BHF-Bank (Schweiz) AG Zürich

            BIPIELLE Bank (Suisse) Lugano

            BLOM BANK (Switzerland) SA Genève 3

            BNP Paribas (Suisse) SAGeneva 11

            BNP Paribas Securities Services, Paris, Succursale de Zurich Zürich

            BS Bank Schaffhausen Hallau

            BSI SA Lugano

            BZ Bank Aktiengesellschaft Wilen b. Wollerau

            Baloise Bank SoBa Solothurn

            Banca Aletti & C. (Suisse) SA Lugano

            Banca Arner SA Lugano

            Banca Commerciale Lugano Lugano

            Banca Credinvest SA Lugano

            Banca Euromobiliare (Suisse) SA Lugano

            Banca Gesfid Lugano

            Banca Intermobiliare di Investimenti e Gestioni (Suisse) SA Lugano

            Banca Popolare di Sondrio (Suisse) SA Lugano

            Banca Privata Edmond de Rothschild Lugano SA Lugano

            Banca Raiffeisen Alto Vedeggio Rivera

            Banca Raiffeisen Bellinzonese Sede Bellinzona

            Banca Raiffeisen Biasca - Lodrino Biasca

            Banca Raiffeisen Bioggio-Cademario-Agno Bioggio

            Banca Raiffeisen Breganzona Breganzona

            Banca Raiffeisen Camorino-S. Antonio Camorino

            Banca Raiffeisen Campagnadorna Stabio

            Banca Raiffeisen Canobbio-Comano-Cureglia Canobbio

            Banca Raiffeisen Capolago Brusino-Arsizio Capolago

            Banca Raiffeisen Capriasca-Val Colla e Cadro Tesserete

            Banca Raiffeisen Cavergno-Cevio Cevio

            Banca Raiffeisen Centovalli Pedemonte Onsernone Verscio

            Banca Raiffeisen Claro Cresciano Osogna Preonzo e Moleno Claro

            Banca Raiffeisen Coldrerio Coldrerio

            Banca Raiffeisen Cugnasco-Gudo-Riazzino Cugnasco

            Banca Raiffeisen Gambarogno e Cadenazzo Contone

            Banca Raiffeisen Giubiasco-Monte Carasso-Sementina Monte Carasso

            Banca Raiffeisen Gordola e Valle Verzasca Gordola

            Banca Raiffeisen Leventina Giornico

            Banca Raiffeisen Ligornetto Ligornetto

            Banca Raiffeisen Losone-Circolo delle Isole Losone

            Banca Raiffeisen Lugano Lugano

            Banca Raiffeisen Maggia e Valli Maggia

            Banca Raiffeisen Media e Bassa Blenio Acquarossa

            Banca Raiffeisen Medio Cassarate Sonvico

            Banca Raiffeisen Medio Malcantone Novaggio

            Banca Raiffeisen Medio Vedeggio e Alto Malcantone Lamone

            Banca Raiffeisen Mendrisio e Valle di Muggio Mendrisio

            Banca Raiffeisen Monteggio-Croglio Molinazzo di Monteggio

            Banca Raiffeisen Morbio-Vacallo Morbio Inferiore

            Banca Raiffeisen Olivone Olivone

            Banca Raiffeisen Regione della Montagna Rancate

            Banca Raiffeisen Riva San Vitale Riva San Vitale

            Banca Raiffeisen Savosa Savosa

            Banca Raiffeisen Solduno Solduno

            Banca Raiffeisen Valposchiavo Curt (LI)

            Banca Raiffeisen del Basso Mendrisiotto Chiasso

            Banca Raiffeisen del Generoso Melano

            Banca Raiffeisen del Moesano Lostallo

            Banca Raiffeisen della Magliasina Caslano

            Banca Raiffeisen di Minusio-Brione-Muralto Muralto

            Banca Zarattini & Co. SA Lugano

            Banca del Ceresio SA Lugano

            Banca del Sempione Lugano

            Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino Bellinzona