Bank CIC – Crédit Industriel et Commercial (industrial and commercial loans) – was founded in 1871 by Basel entrepreneurs to meet the financial needs of Swiss companies. An entrepreneurial spirit has shaped the bank for more than 150 years and is enshrined in our DNA. As a top-class banking partner, we are actively committed to the sustainable growth of the Swiss economy. Our distinctive approach focuses on the comprehensive support of mid-sized and large companies, entrepreneurs and wealthy private customers. We advise companies and private customers holistically and offer them a full range of products and services in all financing and investment matters. The bank employs more than 450 people across nine locations in Switzerland. In addition to the head office in Basel, the bank has branches in Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Neuchâtel, Sion and Zurich. Bank CIC (Switzerland) Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Crédit Mutuel group, one of the best capitalised banking groups in Europe with more than 8.6 million cooperative members. The Group has more than 37.8 million customers and employs more than 84,600 people worldwide.