Swiss Bank Corporation, major Swiss bank, now part of UBS AG. The Swiss Bank Corporation was established in 1872 as the Basler Bankverein, specializing in investment banking. In an 1895 merger with Zürcher Bankverein, it became a commercial bank and changed its name to Basler und Zürcher Bankverein, and in 1897, after absorbing two other banks, it became Swiss Bank Corporation. In 1998 it merged with Union Bank of Switzerland to form UBS.Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Swiss Bank Corporation
Swiss Bank Corporation, major Swiss bank, now part of UBS AG. The Swiss Bank Corporation was established in 1872 as the Basler Bankverein, specializing in investment banking. In an 1895 merger with Zürcher Bankverein, it became a commercial bank and changed its name to Basler und Zürcher Bankverein, and in 1897, after absorbing two other banks, it became Swiss Bank Corporation. In 1998 it merged with Union Bank of Switzerland to form UBS.
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