Benchmarks for Swiss and Liechtenstein Private Banks
This page provides transparent benchmarks and KPIs for Swiss and Liechtenstein private banks, covering key indicators across growth, profitability, efficiency and capital adequacy. Based on our annual flagship studies, it allows industry professionals, investors and researchers to compare performance across the sector and by bank size.
Please refer to our studies for details.
Aggregated Benchmarks (2025)
| Category | KPI | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | Min. | Max. | Avg. | Med. | Min. | Max. | Avg. | ||
| Growth | AUM Growth | 12.46% | -1.07% | 146.23% | 15.00% | 0.70% | -36.60% | 95.80% | 0.70% |
| Growth | NNM / AUM | 1.48% | -13.09% | 71.73% | 3.61% | 1.80% | -56.60% | 23.40% | 0.10% |
| Growth | NNM / FTE (CHF) | 1m | -79m | 36m | 1m | 1m | -504m | 16m | -8m |
| Prosperity | Return on Total Assets | 6.29% | 2.04% | 28.70% | 7.37% | 6.48% | 1.40% | 20.35% | 7.18% |
| Prosperity | Return on Equity | 7.18% | -24.58% | 32.21% | 7.57% | 7.98% | -38.00% | 34.40% | 9.16% |
| Prosperity | Return on AUM | 0.87% | 0.12% | 2.91% | 0.95% | 0.93% | 0.10% | 2.33% | 1.01% |
| Efficiency | Cost-Income Ratio | 76.7% | 42.8% | 573.0% | 85.3% | 77.7% | 38.4% | 209.0% | 77.4% |
| Efficiency | AUM / FTE (CHF) | 58m | 19m | 749m | 87m | 57m | 20m | 890m | 90m |
| Efficiency | Pers. Exp. / FTE (CHF) | 271k | 136k | 441k | 265k | 260k | 163k | 415k | 262k |
| Capital Adequacy | CET1-Ratio | 28.5% | 12.5% | 118.1% | 34.9% | 28.8% | 14.1% | 118.0% | 34.1% |
| Capital Adequacy | Leverage Ratio | 10.6% | 4.1% | 93.9% | 15.5% | 11.0% | 4.0% | 61.4% | 14.6% |
| Capital Adequacy | Liquidity Coverage Ratio | 246.0% | 125.0% | 3183.0% | 422.7% | 267.0% | 128.0% | >843k% | >13k% |
Benchmarks for Private Banks Over CHF 20 Billion (2025)
| Over CHF 20b | KPI | 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | Min. | Max. | Avg. | ||
| Growth | AUM Growth | 11.48% | 5.03% | 26.52% | 13.72% |
| Growth | NNM / AUM | 1.16% | -4.93% | 17.33% | 3.22% |
| Growth | NNM / FTE (CHF) | 1m | -13m | 31m | 2m |
| Prosperity | Return on Total Assets | 3.83% | 2.04% | 14.65% | 5.19% |
| Prosperity | Return on Equity | 5.96% | -9.17% | 17.59% | 6.38% |
| Prosperity | Return on AUM | 0.83% | 0.12% | 1.71% | 0.81% |
| Efficiency | Cost-Income Ratio | 81.1% | 46.0% | 111.7% | 81.6% |
| Efficiency | AUM / FTE (CHF) | 65m | 26m | 749m | 105m |
| Efficiency | Pers. Exp. / FTE (CHF) | 286k | 188k | 386k | 276k |
| Capital Adequacy | CET1-Ratio | 21.5% | 12.5% | 66.6% | 23.7% |
| Capital Adequacy | Leverage Ratio | 6.9% | 4.1% | 29.0% | 9.3% |
| Capital Adequacy | Liquidity Coverage Ratio | 201.5% | 134.0% | 1336.0% | 257.8% |
Benchmarks for Private Banks Under CHF 20 Billion (2025)
| Under CHF 20b | KPI | 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | Min. | Max. | Avg. | ||
| Growth | AUM Growth | 13.13% | -1.07% | 146.23% | 15.60% |
| Growth | NNM / AUM | 2.50% | -13.09% | 71.73% | 3.79% |
| Growth | NNM / FTE (CHF) | 1m | -79m | 36m | 1m |
| Prosperity | Return on Total Assets | 6.94% | 2.94% | 28.70% | 8.38% |
| Prosperity | Return on Equity | 7.53% | -24.58% | 32.21% | 8.13% |
| Prosperity | Return on AUM | 0.87% | 0.25% | 2.91% | 1.02% |
| Efficiency | Cost-Income Ratio | 74.9% | 42.8% | 573.0% | 87.0% |
| Efficiency | AUM / FTE (CHF) | 51m | 19m | 706m | 78m |
| Efficiency | Pers. Exp. / FTE (CHF) | 259k | 136k | 441k | 260k |
| Capital Adequacy | CET1-Ratio | 32.9% | 12.5% | 118.1% | 40.3% |
| Capital Adequacy | Leverage Ratio | 13.6% | 4.7% | 93.9% | 18.4% |
| Capital Adequacy | Liquidity Coverage Ratio | 330.0% | 125.0% | 3183.0% | 503.3% |