# Swissquote (Switzerland)

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/swissquote
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Swissquote — official](https://www.swissquote.com/)

## Overview

**Swissquote** is **Switzerland's largest online bank + leading European online broker** + **SIX: SQN** + **600k+ clients** + **Swissquote Crypto + Swissquote Forex + Swissquote Robo-Advisor + Swissquote Bank UK Ltd FCA-regulated** <sup>[1][1], [Switzerland report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CH)</sup>.

## History

**1996 — Swissquote founded by Marc Bürki + Paolo Buzzi in Gland, Switzerland** as Swiss online broker.

**May 29 2000 — Swissquote SIX IPO under ticker SQN** distinctive Swiss online broker listing.

**2010 — Swissquote Swiss banking license + Swissquote Bank Ltd Swiss banking subsidiary**.

**2010 — Swissquote Mobile Banking + Mobile Trading app launch**.

**2017 — Swissquote launches Swissquote Crypto - one of first regulated European banks to offer cryptocurrency trading**.

**2024 — Swissquote Bank UK Ltd FCA-regulated subsidiary launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Swissquote Group Holding Ltd** (SIX: SQN; Switzerland's largest online bank + leading European online broker).

**Major shareholders**: **Marc Bürki (co-founder + CEO) + Paolo Buzzi (co-founder) + Norges Bank + retail + institutional + foreign investors**.

**Regulators**: **FINMA Switzerland + FCA UK**.

## Technical integration

Swissquote mobile app (iOS + Android; 600k+ clients) + swissquote.com online + Swissquote Visa debit card + Swissquote Bank Ltd Swiss banking + Swissquote Bank UK Ltd FCA-regulated subsidiary; SEPA + SEPA Instant + EPC-QR + TWINT (Switzerland); Swissquote Crypto + Swissquote Forex + Swissquote Robo-Advisor.

## Implementations & partners

**Major Swiss online banking + online broker + crypto competitors**: [UBS (post-Credit Suisse acquisition)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ubs) (UBS Group; SIX: UBSG; world's largest wealth manager + UBS Quotes) + [PostFinance (Switzerland)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/postfinance) (Swiss Post PostFinance; Switzerland's #5 retail bank by customers; TWINT founding member) + [Interactive Brokers (IBKR)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/interactive-brokers) (Interactive Brokers; NASDAQ: IBKR; institutional + advanced retail) + Saxo Bank (Saxo Bank Danish online broker + investment platform) + Bitcoin Suisse (Bitcoin Suisse Swiss crypto financial services) + Sygnum Bank (Sygnum Bank Swiss crypto bank) + SEBA Bank (SEBA Bank now AMINA Bank Swiss crypto bank).

**Regulators**: FINMA Switzerland + FCA UK.

## Status

**Active, Switzerland's largest online bank + leading European online broker + 600k+ clients + Swissquote Crypto + Swissquote Forex + Swissquote Robo-Advisor + Swissquote Bank UK Ltd FCA-regulated** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.swissquote.com/ "Swissquote — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swissquote "Swissquote — Wikipedia"
[ch-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CH

- [1] [Swissquote — official][1]
- [2] [Swissquote — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Switzerland report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CH)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/CH-switzerland.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [swissquote.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/swissquote). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.