Zürcher Kantonalbank

Zürcher Kantonalbank is successfully positioning itself as a universal bank with regional roots and national and international networks. We are the most important cantonal bank in Switzerland and one of the largest Swiss banks. With a market penetration of around 50 percent, we hold the leading position in the canton of Zurich in both private and corporate customer business. We are also the third largest fund provider in the country. Zürcher Kantonalbank is an independent institution under public law of the Canton of Zurich and has a state guarantee. Our performance mandate is to provide the population and businesses with financial services, to contribute to the solution of economic and social tasks, and to deal responsibly with the environment and society. We live our values responsibly, impulsively, passionately. We are the nearby bank and are part of life in the canton of Zurich.

Start-up financing
Zürcher Kantonalbank finances innovative start-ups with venture capital. As one of the largest and most active investors in Switzerland, we have already supported over 280 start-ups with more than CHF 230 million in venture capital.

#Talents
The heart of our IT beats in the middle of Zurich’s lively Kreis 5 district. Here, more than 1,000 colleagues work on new solutions using agile methods, thus ensuring the bank’s success consistently according to DevOps and Scrum principles. Cloud, cyber security and data-based business models are just some of the topics that excite us. We manage, maintain and operate over 650 applications, including eBanking, Mobile Banking, ZKB Twint and frankly. That’s why we are so proud of our #ITmadeinChreis5.

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