Credit Suisse wins Banker ME award for Best Private Banking Service in the Middle East

Press release

Published March 28th, 2011 - 12:55 GMT

Credit Suisse today announced that it has won the Banker ME award for the Best Private Banking Service in the Middle East for 2011. The award recognises Credit Suisse’s unparalleled track record in providing private banking services in the region.

Bruno Daher, Co-CEO of Credit Suisse in the Middle East and Head of Private Banking of Credit Suisse in the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, said: “This recognition is a testament of our strong integrated banking business model and our commitment to the Middle East. Our holistic approach to private banking enables us to offer comprehensive solutions tailored to the individual needs of our clients in the region based on expertise from across the integrated bank. We are honoured to win this recognition particularly since the award was decided based on voting by our peers in the financial industry.”

Credit Suisse is highly committed to the Middle East, where it has been active for more than four decades. It has significantly expanded its presence throughout the region, serving clients across private banking, investment banking and asset management. Credit Suisse has offices in Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Cairo, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Manama and Riyadh.

Background Information

Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse AG is one of the world's leading financial services providers and is part of the Credit Suisse group of companies (referred to here as 'Credit Suisse'). As an integrated bank, Credit Suisse offers clients its combined expertise in the areas of private banking, investment banking and asset management.

Credit Suisse provides advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as to retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is headquartered in Zurich and operates in over 50 countries worldwide.

The group employs approximately 50,500 people. The registered shares (CSGN) of Credit Suisse's parent company, Credit Suisse Group AG, are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York.