Switzerland

About us

Bringing together local expertise and international reach, RBS delivers market-leading solutions to Swiss corporations, financial institutions as well as to private and institutional investors. Our profound expertise in Structured Products & ETFs, Debt Financing, Transaction Services and Risk Management can help you to achieve your goals.

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In Switzerland, RBS has maintained a continuity that has helped it to forge strong and longstanding relationships with many of Switzerland’s largest public and private companies, as well as a growing number of mid-sized private firms.

Equally importantly, we work closely with a number of financial institutions, offering a full range of fixed-income products, as well as creating risk and balance sheet management solutions.

Many of our product teams are located in Switzerland, but can always call on global network.

Markets & International Banking

The Royal Bank of Scotland is a leading banking partner to multinational corporations and financial as well as governmental institutions around the world. It provides an extensive product range to its customers, including risk management and balance sheet management solutions as well as investment services.

Investor Products and ETFs

RBS is one of the leading providers of investor products and ETFs in the swiss market. Our extensive range of investment products covers varying risk levels, regions and asset classes such as commodities, emerging markets or even special themes such as water. Through our website, RBS Markets Switzerland brings you direct access to hot topics, market news, expert views and product information to help you make your investment decisions.

RBS Markets Switzerland

Private Banking

Coutts forms part of the wealth management division of the RBS Group and offers its clients a broad spectrum of banking products and services as well as expertise in trust and fiduciary services.

Coutts crafts financial solutions in order to help clients to achieve their investment objectives. The range of services includes active advisory for execution orientated clients, discretionary managed services, tailored portfolio management services and portfolio advisory.

Coutts & Co AG

Investor products & ETFs

As a leading provider of Investor products and ETFs on Commodities, Emerging Markets and Special Themes, such as Water, RBS has a wide range of solutions for varying strategies and risk/ return profiles. The focus is on development, advisory and sales of product solutions to investment advisors, portfolio managers and independent asset managers as well as to private investors.

Apart from the existing product range, RBS also offers its customers tailor-made solutions.

A selection of our Products and Services in Switzerland

Investors Magazine “Märkte & Zertifikate” in German

The investors magazine „Märkte & Zertifikate“ delivers relevant background information, interviews, chart analysis and market updates for structured products, Swiss stocks, commodities, bonds, currencies, interest rates and more. „Märkte & Zertifikate“ comes in German and free of charge via postal mail, as PDF via e-mail or as iPad app.

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CFDs by marketindex - professional trading

Trading 24h, 5 days a week with Contracts For Difference (CFDs). Trade Commodities, Indices, FX and Bonds in real time with tight spreads and no order fees. With marketindex investors have the platform, tools and support to exercise their view on the world’s most dynamic markets. marketindex is a simple and secure trading platform that allows investors to trade on financial markets directly - without the need for a broker. marketindex brings professional trading a little closer with a comprehensive suite of analytic and execution tools integrated into a fully automated trading system. marketindex is supported by an international team of experts who assist clients via phone or e-mail with any queries they may have about the platform.

marketindex

M&IB services

Debt financing

  • We are one of the top bond and loan houses in Switzerland and a leading player in all relevant international capital markets
  • Our Clients including sovereigns, supranational, agency, corporate and financial institutions borrowers valid us for outstanding market knowledge and world-class execution
  • We offer deep and insightful advise spanning balance sheet structure, capital and funding topics 

Roland Plan

Country Executive Switzerland

T: +41 44 286 12 00

roland.plan@rbs.com

Transaction services

  • We offer a comprehensive range of cash & liquidity management, international trade and supply chain finance solutions as well as other services and product to our global client base.
  • Our services support corporates and financial institutions in controlling cash flows, accelerating supply chains, managing operating and regulatory risk and optimising working capital.
  • We have branches and clearing capabilities in all major markets enabling RBS to process payments across 183 countries in 132 currencies together with our global network and partner banks.

Christian Lerch

Head of Global Transaction Services Switzerland

T: +41 44 285 55 60

christian.lerch@rbs.com

Risk Management

  • We offer comprehensive markets expertise in fixed income and foreign exchange products to actively support the liquidity & balance sheet management needs of our clients. 
  • Innovative product development in all areas including rates & inflation, equity derivatives and other investor products
  • Our market capability is backed by award-winning fixed income and FX research.

Andreas Lukas

Head of Corporate Coverage Switzerland

T: +41 44 285 56 91

andreas.lukas@rbs.com

Martin Corbée

Head of Global Network Banking Switzerland

T: +41 44 285 55 80

martijn.corbee@rbs.com

Contacts

Roland Plan

Country Executive Switzerland

T: +41 44 286 12 00

roland.plan@rbs.com

Andreas Lukas

Head of Corporate Coverage Switzerland

T: +41 44 285 56 91

andreas.lukas@rbs.com

Patrick Räber

Head CHF Syndicate

T: +41 44 286 12 09

patrick.raeber@rbs.com

Pacifico Elia

Head of Financial Institutions Sales

T: +41 44 286 1231

pacifico.elia@rbs.com

Michel Gely

Head of CHF Flow Credit Trading

T: +41 44 286 1220

michel.gely@rbs.com

Irene Brunner

Head Public Distribution Switzerland & France

T: +41 44 285 56 61

irene.brunner@rbs.com

Andre Forster

Equity Derivatives Sales

T: +41 44 285 56 62

andre.forster@rbs.com

Christian Lerch

Head of Global Transaction Services Switzerland

T: +41 44 285 55 60

christian.lerch@rbs.com

Martin Corbée

Head of Global Network Banking Switzerland

T: +41 44 285 55 80

martijn.corbee@rbs.com

Client Service Team

T: +41 44 285 55 33

Offices
  • Zurich

    Lerchenstrasse 24P.O. Box 29218022 ZurichSwitzerland

    T: +41 44 285 55 55

  • The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., Amsterdam, Zurich Branch

    Lerchenstrasse 24P.O. Box 29218022 ZurichSwitzerland

    T: +41 44 285 55 55 (Switchboard)