PostFinance

<p>Postfinance Ltd (own spelling PostFinance) is a subsidiary company of the state-owned <a href="/facts/Swiss_Post/49909Mbh">Swiss Post</a>, whose foundations date back to the early 20th century as the financial services department of Swiss Post. Postfinance is active in <a href="/facts/Retail_banking/GtpapKUP">retail banking</a> and business client business and as such is one of the largest Swiss financial institutions.
</p><p>Its main area of activity is in the national and international <a href="/facts/Payment_system/GnsE8Ftn">payments</a> and a smaller but growing part in the areas of <a href="/facts/Saving/UweDJ5Rr">savings</a>, investment, <a href="/facts/Pension/7oAQS2wN">pensions</a>, <a href="/facts/Real_estate/fngFAqrR">real estate</a> and digital investments. Since 2013, Postfinance holds a banking licence and is under the supervision of the <a href="/facts/Swiss_Financial_Market_Supervisory_Authority/GKjATfYD">Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority</a> (FINMA). In 2015, Postfinance was classified as <a href="/facts/Too_big_to_fail/c5xwuWDu">systemically important</a> by the <a href="/facts/Swiss_National_Bank/6sp30K8W">Swiss National Bank</a> in Switzerland and must comply with special rules on capital adequacy and liquidity and submit an emergency plan.
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