UBS to keep 190 bank branches in Switzerland

The head of UBS Switzerland, Sabine Keller-Busse, says around 190 bank branches will remain across the country when Credit Suisse is fully integrated in 2026. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox From the first quarter of 2025, 85 branches of UBS and Credit Suisse will be merged, Keller-Busse, president of the executive board of UBS Switzerland, told the bank's annual investor conference on Wednesday. She said the ideal location will be selected each time and by 2026 there will be around 190 bank branches left in Switzerland. This will be roughly the same number that UBS had before it took over Credit Suisse. According to the latest information, Credit Suisse still has around 95 branches in Switzerland. + Integration of Credit Suisse into UBS now complete In order to return to the usual level of profitability after the Credit Suisse takeover, Keller-Busse intends to focus on the "right" level of costs, as well as on growth in strategic business areas and ...