Urner Kantonalbank

Urner Kantonalbank (URKB)
IndustryBanking
Financial services
PredecessorErsparniskasse Uri
Founded1915
HeadquartersBahnhofstrasse 1 Altdorf
6460 Switzerland
Number of locations
11[1]
Area served
Canton of Uri
Key people
Heini Sommer (President)
Christoph Bugnon (CEO)
Total assets3.05 bln CHF (2016)[1]
Number of employees
103 (2016)[1]
Websitewww.ukb.ch

The Urner Kantonalbank is the cantonal bank of the Canton of Uri, having its seat in Altdorf. It was founded in 1915 and is organized as a public-law institution. The bank is the market leader in the Canton of Uri operating ten offices, other than its headquarters. Urner Kantonalbank had 103 employees and total assets of 3.05 billion Swiss francs at the end of 2016.[1]

History

Urner Kantonalbank was established in 1915 as the successor of the Ersparniskasse Uri.[2] In March 2016, the Landrat of Uri elected Heini Sommer as president of the bank's board.[3] In 2016 the bank's assets surpassed the 3-billion threshold for the first time.[1] Christoph Bugnon succeeded Urs Trexel at the beginning of 2017 as the bank's CEO, as the latter decided to step down from the position.[4]

Services

The Urner Kantonalbank offers its services from its headquarters and from its offices in Andermatt, Bürglen, Erstfeld, Flüelen, Göschenen, Isenthal, Schattdorf, Seelisberg, Sisikon, and Wassen.[2]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d e "Geschäftsbericht 2016 der Urner Kantonalbank" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Urner Kantonalbank". schweizer-banken.info (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Die Beschlüsse des Urner Landrats in Kürze" (in German). 16 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Urner Kantonalbank ernennt neuen CEO" (in German). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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