1898 - 1911

First office of a Swiss bank in the world’s most important capital city as Swiss industrial goods are exported globally

Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC)
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)

Switzerland and the world

1898

SBC

Inside the SBC London branch
Inside the SBC London branch

The first steps towards international expansion by a Swiss bank: As "Swiss Bankverein" SBC opens a branch in London on 1 July. By the turn of the century the number of staff at the branch had grown from an original 16 to 120.

Telephone operator at SBC London branch
Telephone operator at SBC London branch

British gold mining in South Africa makes London the world's foremost trading center for gold.