Banking
Being a Swiss resident you are obliged to have a Swiss Bank Account for
financial transactionsPayments to USI; for government services; receiving money from employers or USI for work; etc..
All banks offer approximately the same kind of services. To apply for a bank account, you need your passport and valid residence permit. The banking system is highly developed in Switzerland and trustfulness and efficiency are its basic characteristics.
UBS offer (for Students)
From our personal experience we can recommend the special student offer for UBS Campus account.
• It is completely
free of chargeMost banks have No Fees at all (to introduce).
There are no withdrawl fees within EU.
Free e-banking. for students
• with this account you are provided Maestro debit card and Visa or Master credit card for free
•
Euro 26Euro 26 provides discounted toys (iPods), culture, sports. See www.ubs.com/young-offerte. membership, which you also free
travel insurance (a requirement for
Schengen VISAs)
• 80
keypointsKeypoints are how UBS rewards customers.
Each three months you receive 20 keypoints.
One keypoint is 1 CHF. Keypoints are acceptable at stores (some have discounts) and at the www.membershop.ch per year, plus 25 when
introducedDetails at www.ubs.com/member-get-member.
EESTEC members know all, take one with you,
ask questions about Lugano, receive advice., plus a gift.
• free
e-bankingOnline, using a mini-calculator/also a login/key.
See http://www.ubs.com/young-ebanking., plus a mini-calculator.
• best interest rate (of all banks), and other advantages.
UBS is one of Switzerland's greatest banks also present all around the world. For more detailed information on this offer please check:
http://www.ubs.ch/student
Notable Banks
Other popular Swiss banks are
CreditSuisse and
La Posta.
