The Swiss Federal Banking Commission is an administrative authority of the Confederation which is independent of the individual directives of the Federal Council and is not a part of central government administration. Administratively, however, it is simply integrated within the Federal Department of Finance . The supervision of those parts of the financial sector over which it has authority is assumed by the SFBC on an independent basis.

Historically the authority responsible for supervising the banking sector, the SFBC has with time developed into a supervisory authority responsible for broad areas of the financial sector. At present, it assumes, on an independent basis, the following tasks:

1. Supervision of banks and securities dealers
2. Supervision of audit firms as far as they verify banks, securities dealers, fund management companies, investment companies with variable capital, investment companies with fixed capital, limited partnerships for collective investments, asset managers of collective investments, representatives of foreign collective investment schemes and investment funds
3. Supervision of collective investment schemes
4. Supervision of mortgage bond business
5. Supervision of stock exchanges and markets
6. Disclosure of shareholdings and public takeover bids for listed companies
7. Supervision of banks, securities dealers, fund management companies, investment companies with variable capital, investment companies with fixed capital, limited partnerships for collective investments and asset managers of collective investments in matters of money laundering
8. Decisions about bankruptcy and restructuring of banks and securities dealers

Swiss Federal Banking Commission Registered Banks
(as of December 2008)

AAM Privatbank AG
Aareal Bank AG, Wiesbaden, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Aargauische Kantonalbank
ABN Amro Bank (Schweiz)
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Amsterdam, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Adler & Co. Privatbank AG
AEK BANK 1826
AIG Privat Bank AG
AKB Privatbank Zürich AG
Alpha RHEINTAL Bank AG
Alternative Bank ABS
AP ANLAGE & PRIVATBANK AG
Appenzeller Kantonalbank
Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd.
ARVEST Privatbank AG
ASTON BANK SA
Atlantic Vermögensverwaltungsbank
AXA Bank Europe, Brüssel, Zweigniederlassung Winterthur
Baloise Bank SoBa
Banca Aletti & C. (Suisse) SA
BANCA ARNER SA
Banca Commerciale Lugano
BANCA CREDINVEST SA
Banca del Ceresio SA
Banca del Sempione
Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino
Banca Euromobiliare (Suisse) SA
BANCA GESFID
Banca Intermobiliare di Investimenti e Gestioni (Suisse) SA
Banca Popolare di Sondrio (Suisse) SA
Banca Privata Edmond de Rothschild Lugano SA
BANCA ZARATTINI & CO. SA
Banco Santander (Suisse) SA
Bank aek Genossenschaft
Bank am Bellevue
Bank CA St. Gallen AG
Bank CIC (Schweiz) AG
Bank Coop AG
Bank EEK AG
Bank EKI Genossenschaft
Bank Frey & Co. AG
Bank für Tirol und Vorarlberg Aktiengesellschaft, Innsbruck, Zweigniederlassung Staad
Bank Hapoalim (Switzerland) Ltd
Bank Hugo Kahn & Co. AG
Bank in Zuzwil
Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG
Bank Leumi (Schweiz) AG
Bank Linth LLB AG
Bank Morgan Stanley AG
Bank of China (Suisse) SA
Bank Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. (Schweiz) AG
Bank Sarasin & Cie AG
Bank Sparhafen Zürich AG
Bank Thalwil
Bank Thur
Bank Vontobel AG
bank zweiplus ag
Bank-now AG
Bankhaus Jungholz
BankMed (Suisse) SA
Banque Algérienne du Commerce Extérieur SA
Banque Amas (Suisse) SA
Banque Audi (Suisse) SA
Banque Baring Brothers Sturdza SA
Banque Bauer (Suisse) SA
Banque Bénédict Hentsch Fairfield Partners SA
Banque Bonhôte & Cie SA
Banque Cantonale de Fribourg
Banque Cantonale de Genève
Banque Cantonale du Jura
Banque Cantonale du Valais
Banque Cantonale Neuchâteloise
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Banque Cramer & Cie SA
Banque de Commerce et de Placements SA
Banque de Crédit et de Dépôts SA, Bankred
Banque de Dépôts et de Gestion
Banque de Patrimoines Privés Genève BPG SA
Banque Du Bois AG
Banque Franck, Galland & Cie SA
BANQUE HERITAGE
Banque Internationale de Commerce - BRED, Paris, succursale de Genève
Banque Jacob Safra (Suisse) SA
Banque Jura Laufon
BANQUE MORVAL
Banque Pasche SA
Banque Piguet & Cie SA
Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) SA
Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild SA
Banque Privée Espirito Santo SA
Banque Safdié SA
Banque SCS Alliance SA
Banque Syz & Co SA
Banque Thaler SA
Banque Vontobel Genève SA
Bantleon Bank AG
Barclays Bank (Suisse) SA
Barclays Bank PLC, Londres, Succursale de Genève
Barclays Capital, Zurich Branch of Barclays Bank PLC, London
Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank
Basler Kantonalbank
Baumann & Cie.
Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank Aktiengesellschaft, München, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
BBO Bank Brienz Oberhasli AG
BBVA (Suiza) SA
Bearbull Degroof Banque Privée SA
BERENBERG BANK (SCHWEIZ) AG
Berner Kantonalbank AG
Bernerland Bank AG
Bezirks-Sparkasse Dielsdorf
Bezirkssparkasse Uster
BGG, Banque Genevoise de Gestion
BHF-BANK (Schweiz) AG
Biene - Bank im Rheintal Genossenschaft
BIPIELLE Bank (Suisse)
BLOM BANK (Switzerland) SA
BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES, Paris, Succursale de Zurich
Bordier & Cie
BS Bank Schaffhausen
BSI SA
Burgergemeinde Bern, DC Bank, Deposito-Cassa der Stadt Bern
Burgerliche Ersparniskasse Bern
BZ Bank Aktiengesellschaft
C.I.M. Banque
Caisse d'Epargne d'Aubonne
Caisse d'Epargne de Cossonay société coopérative
Caisse d'Epargne de la Ville de Fribourg
Caisse d'Epargne de Nyon société coopérative
Caisse d'Epargne de Siviriez
Caisse d'épargne de Vuisternens-devant- Romont
Caisse d'Epargne du district de Courtelary
Caisse d'Epargne et de Crédit Mutuel de Chermignon
Caisse d'Epargne Riviera, société coopérative
Caja de Ahorros de Galicia, La Corogne, succursale de Genève
Citibank (Switzerland)
Citibank, N.A., Las Vegas, Zurich Branch
Citibank, NA, Las Vegas, Succursale de Genève
Clariden Leu AG
Clientis AG
Clientis Bank Huttwil AG
Clientis Bank im Thal AG
Clientis Bank Küttigen-Erlinsbach AG
Clientis Bank Leerau Genossenschaft
Clientis Bank Oberuzwil AG
Clientis Bank Toggenburg AG
Clientis EB Entlebucher Bank AG
Clientis Triba Partner Bank AG
Commerzbank (Schweiz) AG
Cornèr Banca SA
Crédit Agricole (Suisse) SA
Crédit Agricole Financements (Suisse) SA
Credit Europe Bank (Suisse) SA
CREDIT MUTUEL DE LA VALLEE SA
Credit Suisse
Credito Privato Commerciale SA
Deka(Swiss) Privatbank AG
Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt a.M., Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Dexia Privatbank (Schweiz) AG
Dominick Company AG
Dresdner Bank (Schweiz) AG
Dresdner Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Dreyfus Söhne & Cie. Aktiengesellschaft, Banquiers
DZ PRIVATBANK (Schweiz) AG
E. Gutzwiller & Cie. Banquiers
EFG Bank
EFG Bank European Financial Group SA
Entris Banking AG
Ersparniskasse Affoltern i.E. AG
Ersparniskasse Rüeggisberg
Ersparniskasse Schaffhausen AG
Ersparniskasse Speicher
Exane Derivatives, Paris, succursale de Genève
F. van Lanschot Bankiers (Schweiz) AG
FAISAL PRIVATE BANK (Switzerland) SA
FCE Bank plc, Brentwood, Zweigniederlassung Schweiz
FIBI Bank (Schweiz) AG
FIDEURAM Bank (Suisse) SA
Finter Bank Zürich
FMCC Finance, Zweigniederlassung Wallisellen der VOLVO Auto Bank Deutschland GmbH, Köln
Fortis Banque (Suisse) SA
Fortis Banque, SA/NV, Bruxelles, Succursale de Zurich
Freie Gemeinschaftsbank
GE Money Bank AG
Glarner Kantonalbank
Goldman Sachs Bank AG
Gonet & Cie
Graubündner Kantonalbank
GRB Glarner Regionalbank
Habib Bank AG Zurich
Habibsons Bank Limited, London, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Hottinger & Compagnie
HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG
HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA
HYPOSWISS Privatbank AG
Hyposwiss Private Bank Genève SA
Hypothekarbank Lenzburg
IDB (Swiss) Bank Ltd
InCore Bank AG
ING Bank (Suisse) SA
ING Bank N.V., Amsterdam, Zurich Branch
ING Belgique, Bruxelles, succursale de Genève
Investec Bank (Switzerland) AG
Isbank GmbH, Frankfurt am Main (D), Zweigniederlassung Zürich
J&T Bank Schweiz AG
J.P. Morgan (Suisse) SA
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Succursale de Zurich
Jyske Bank (Schweiz)
Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg S.A., Luxembourg, succursale de Genève
KBL (SWITZERLAND) LTD
Kepler Capital Markets SA
La Roche & Co.
Landolt & Cie, banquiers
LB (Swiss) Privatbank AG
LBBW (Schweiz) AG
Leihkasse Stammheim
LGT Bank (Schweiz) AG
Liechtensteinische Landesbank (Schweiz) AG
Lienhardt & Partner Privatbank Zürich AG
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, London, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, Londres, succursale de Genève
Lombard, Odier, Darier, Hentsch & Cie
Luzerner Kantonalbank AG
M. M. Warburg Bank (Schweiz) AG
Maerki Baumann & Co AG
MediBank
Mercantil Bank (Schweiz) AG
Merrill Lynch Bank (Suisse) SA
Merrill Lynch Capital Markets AG
Migros Bank
Mirabaud & Cie
Mitsubishi UFJ Wealth Management Bank (Switzerland), Ltd.
Mizuho Bank (Schweiz) AG
Mizuho International plc, London, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Mourgue d'Algue & Cie
NBAD Private Bank (Suisse) SA
NBK Banque Privée (Suisse) SA
Neue Aargauer Bank
Nidwaldner Kantonalbank
Nomura Bank (Schweiz) AG
Nordea Bank S.A., Luxemburg, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Nordkap Bank AG
NPB Neue Privat Bank AG
NZB Neue Zürcher Bank AG
Obersimmentalische Volksbank
Obwaldner Kantonalbank
P&P Private Bank AG
Petercam Private Bank (Switzerland) SA
Pictet et Cie
PKB PRIVATBANK SA
Privatbank Bellerive AG
Privatbank IHAG Zürich AG
Privatbank Von Graffenried AG
Private Client Bank
Private Client Partners
Rahn & Bodmer
Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft
RAS Private Bank (Suisse) SA
RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank S.A., Esch-sur-Alzette, succursale de Zurich
RBS Coutts Bank AG
Regiobank Männedorf AG
Regiobank Solothurn AG
Reichmuth & Co
Rosbank (Switzerland) SA
Rothschild Bank AG
Royal Bank of Canada (Suisse)
Rüd, Blass & Cie AG Bankgeschäft
Russische Kommerzial Bank AG
SANPAOLO BANK (SUISSE) SA
Saxo Bank (Switzerland) SA
SB Saanen Bank AG
Schaffhauser Kantonalbank
Schroder & Co Bank AG
Schwyzer Kantonalbank
Scobag Privatbank AG
Sella Bank AG
SG Private Banking (Lugano-Svizzera) SA
SG Private Banking (Suisse) SA
SIX SIS AG
SIX x-clear AG
Skandifinanz Bank AG
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken SA, Luxembourg, Geneva Branch
SLB Commercial Bank
Società Bancaria Ticinese
SOCIETE BANCAIRE PRIVEE SA
Société Générale, Paris, Succursale de Zurich
Spar + Leihkasse Gürbetal
Spar + Leihkasse Münsingen AG
Spar + Leihkasse Steffisburg
Spar- und Leihkasse Bucheggberg AG
Spar- und Leihkasse Frutigen
Spar- und Leihkasse Leuk und Umgebung
Spar- und Leihkasse Riggisberg
Spar- und Leihkasse Thayngen AG
Spar- und Leihkasse Wynigen
Sparcassa 1816 Gen.
Sparkasse Engelberg
Sparkasse Horgen AG
Sparkasse Küsnacht ZH
Sparkasse Oftringen
Sparkasse Schwyz AG
Sparkasse Sense
Sparkasse Trogen
Sparkasse Wiesendangen
Sparkasse Zürcher Oberland
St. Galler Kantonalbank
Standard Chartered Bank (Switzerland) SA
State Street Bank GmbH, München, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Svenska Handelsbanken SA, Luxemburg, Zweigniederlassung Zürich
Swissquote Bank
swissregiobank AG
Sydbank (Schweiz) AG
Thurgauer Kantonalbank
Trafina Privatbank AG
UBS AG
UBS Limited, London, Zweigniederlassung Schweiz, Opfikon
UniCredit (Suisse) Bank SA
Union Bancaire Privée, UBP
United Bank AG (Zürich)
UNITED MIZRAHI BANK (Schweiz) AG
Urner Kantonalbank
Vadian Bank AG
Valartis Bank AG
Valiant Bank AG
Valiant Privatbank AG
Volksbank Bodensee AG
Vorarlberger Landes- und Hypothekenbank Aktiengesellschaft, Bregenz, Zweigniederlassung St. Gallen
VP Bank (Schweiz) AG
VZ Depotbank AG
Wegelin & Co. Privatbankiers Gesellschafter Bruderer, Hummler, Tolle & Co.
WIR Bank
ZLB Zürcher Landbank
Zuger Kantonalbank
Zürcher Kantonalbank

Source: Offshore Library & SFBC