Equity base

Well capitalized

FINMA classifies PostFinance as a “very significant market participant” in bank category 2. Financial institutions in this category must have an equity ratio of between 13.6 and 14.4 percent. With a ratio of 20.7 percent, PostFinance Ltd complies with the strict requirements of Basel III, in terms of both the amount and the composition of the equity.

The rating agency Standard & Poor's gave PostFinance an excellent AA+ rating in 2013.

Kurt Fuchs,

Head of Finance at PostFinance