PKB Private Bank

PKB Private Bank is an independent Swiss private bank. Its origins date back to a 19th-century textile business in Piedmont, Italy, and the entrepreneurial Trabaldo Togna family, now in its sixth generation, continues to lead the bank. PKB Privatbank was founded in Zurich in 1958 under the company name PRIVAT KREDIT BANK and was acquired by the Trabaldo Togna family in 1961. The bank describes itself as a wealth manager rooted in family values and independence, headquartered in Switzerland, offering tailored wealth management to individuals, families, entrepreneurs and independent professionals.

PKB's origins date back to a 19th-century textile business in Piedmont, Italy. In 1840 the Trabaldo Togna textile factory was founded in Piedmont, Italy. In the 1950s, under the leadership of Serafino Trabaldo Togna, the family diversified into up-and-coming sectors including banking, insurance and real estate. In 1958 PKB Privatbank was founded in Zurich, Switzerland under the company name PRIVAT KREDIT BANK, and in 1961 PKB was acquired by the Trabaldo Togna family. PKB opened branches in Lugano (1969) and Geneva (1984). In the 1980s the Trabaldo Togna family acquired Cassa Lombarda, a private banking boutique in Italy. In 1990 PKB took control of Banque Worms & Cie (Suisse) in Geneva. In 1997 PKB established Planetarium, the Group's SICAV structure in Luxembourg. In 2004 PKB acquired Banca Monte Paschi (Suisse) in Lugano. Between 2010 and 2013 PKB acquired Banca Gesfid, CMB Banque Privée (Suisse) and the assets of LLB (Suisse) in Lugano. In 2014 PKB established PKB Servizi Fiduciari, the Group's offering for fiduciary services in Italy, and PKB Group bought Alasia Investments. In 2020 Umberto Trabaldo Togna was named Chairman of the Board and Luca Venturini CEO of the group. In 2022 PKB established PKB Global Investments, the Group's RAIF structure in Luxembourg. In 2023 the PKB AddVenture Academy initiative was launched, and in 2024 Digital Assets were launched through an agreement with Sygnum Bank, alongside the acquisition of a majority stake in Belvoir Capital and its merger with Alasia. Today the Trabaldo Togna family continues to invest and grow the core private banking activities.

Independent Swiss private bank rooted in family values and independence, offering tailored wealth management with a global outlook.

• Wealth solutions

• Private banking

• Fiduciary services

• Digital assets

1. 1PKB | Swiss Private Bankpkb.ch
2. 2Our History | PKBpkb.ch
3. 3PKB hosts USI students for a meeting on history, values, and communication in Private Banking. | PKBpkb.ch
4. 4Who we are | PKBpkb.ch
5. 5PKB Private Bankwikidata.org