Basler Kantonalbank
BankingBasel-stadt, Switzerland501-1000 Employees
Basler Kantonalbank (BKB) is a Swiss banking institution founded in 1899 and based in Basel, operating primarily in the Nordwestschweiz region as a universal bank. Sustainability is integrated into its core business and operations and has been central to its decision-making for more than a decade. The bank serves private customers with advisory services across life stages and continually expands its offering of sustainable solutions; it also serves Gewerbe, large corporate clients, institutional investors and other banks, with an emphasis on security. The Basler Kantonalbank Group includes Bank Cler and, by balance sheet size, ranks among the ten largest Swiss bank groups; it has a state guarantee and holds high credit ratings (S&P AA+ and Fitch AAA). In 2026, Avaloq Group was reported to have signed Basler Kantonalbank AG as a client to overhaul its mobile banking services for approximately one million clients.