# Maerki Baumann: Corporate accounts (ARCHIP Corporate)

> A family-owned Zurich private bank that offers corporate payment accounts in the common fiat currencies, with crypto custody and trading, to blockchain and crypto companies and to entrepreneurs, through its Tech Banking advisers. Accounts are arranged through a consultation; the bank publishes no prices, eligibility rules or account details.

Finzil profile: https://finzil.com/providers/maerki-baumann · Provider website: https://maerki-baumann.ch · Facts checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

- **Monthly fee:** Not published
- **Currencies:** Not published
- **Onboarding:** 3–5 days (typical)
- **Provider type:** Bank (Swiss private bank)
- **IBAN:** IBAN used for fiat transfers; type not stated
- **Payment rails:** SIC and SWIFT (named in its terms)
- **Cards:** Debit and credit cards
- **Safeguarding:** Swiss deposit protection (esisuisse) up to CHF 100,000 per client
- **Headquarters:** Switzerland

## Who can apply

- **Non-resident owners** (owner or director living outside the company's country): Not published
- **Countries of incorporation accepted:** Not published
- **Countries of incorporation refused:** Not published
- **Owner residency accepted:** Not published
- **Owner residency refused:** Not published
- **Owner nationality refused:** Not published
- **Company types accepted:** Not published

## Industries

- **Industries served:** Crypto, Startups and SMEs, Professional services, Financial institutions
- **Prohibited industries (provider's own list):** Not published
- **Permitted industries (provider's own list):** Blockchain and crypto companies; Start-ups; Entrepreneurs (business owners); Lawyers and fiduciaries; External asset managers; Institutional clients

## Licences

- Switzerland: FINMA, Bank, Maerki Baumann & Co. AG
- United Arab Emirates: Financial Services Regulatory Authority (ADGM), Financial services permission (ADGM branch), Maerki Baumann & Co. Ltd., Abu Dhabi Global Market Branch

Safeguarding: A Swiss bank: client deposits are protected by esisuisse up to CHF 100,000 per client.

## Fees

Source: https://www.maerki-baumann.ch/en/blockchain-and-crypto-companies (checked 2026-10-20)

### Plans

- **Corporate account (price on request):** Custom pricing

### Currency exchange (FX)

- FX markup: Not published

## Opening an account

Opening an account typically takes three to five business days.

1. **Consultation.** Contact the Tech Banking team or request a consultation with a client adviser.
2. **Identification.** Identify yourself by video from home, at the Zurich office, or with an ID certified by a notary or Swiss post office.
3. **Account live.** You receive e-banking login details and set up e-banking.

Documents: Not published

## Pros and cons

- Pro: A licensed Swiss bank, family-owned since 1932, with a corporate offer for blockchain and crypto companies
- Pro: Corporate payment accounts in the common fiat currencies, with crypto wallets and custody in one place
- Pro: Debit and credit cards and e-banking with mobile app
- Pro: Video identification from home takes about five minutes
- Pro: Also has a licensed branch in Abu Dhabi (ADGM) for professional clients
- Con: Sales-led: you arrange the account through a consultation
- Con: No prices, currency list or account details are published
- Con: No eligibility, country or company-type rules published
- Con: No prohibited-industries list published
- Con: No Trustpilot profile

## Finzil's take (opinion)

Maerki Baumann is a serious Swiss bank for crypto and blockchain companies, but it sells by conversation: no prices, countries or rules are published. If you are a crypto business that wants a Swiss bank, ask for terms; for a quick online business account look elsewhere.

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## FAQ

**Is Maerki Baumann a bank?**

Yes. Maerki Baumann & Co. AG is a Swiss private bank in Zurich on FINMA's list of authorised banks. Deposits are protected by esisuisse up to CHF 100,000 per client.

**Can a company open an account with Maerki Baumann?**

Its ARCHIP Corporate offer includes business and capital payment accounts in the common fiat currencies for blockchain and crypto companies, arranged through its Tech Banking team. It publishes no eligibility rules.

**How much does it cost?**

Prices are not published; the bank says it agrees terms for its services with each client.

**Does Maerki Baumann hold crypto?**

Yes. FINMA licensed the bank to trade and hold in custody cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, and its corporate offer includes wallets and staking.

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