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2025

Bank Frick’s team reaches the 300-member milestone for the first time. 

2025

Bank Frick expands its trading offering, becoming the first bank to provide institutional clients with Sponsored Access to RULEMATCH, one of the fastest trading platforms for cryptocurrencies.

2025

CEO Edi Wögerer celebrates his 25th anniversary at Bank Frick. 

2025

The Bank opens a branch in Dubai (UAE) and further expands its international presence.

2025

Bank Frick sets the course for its new headquarters in Unterbendern (FL). The move-in date is set for 2031.

2024

Bank Frick receives international ISO 27001 certification, meeting the highest standards in information security.

2024

Bank Frick is authorised by SIX as a custodian for crypto assets and continues to serve as a depositary for crypto ETPs. This strengthens the Bank's position as a leading provider of regulated crypto services.

2024

Bank Frick celebrates its 25th anniversary and updates its brand identity to mark the milestone.

2024

Bank Frick is expanding its cryptocurrency portfolio to include Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), Chainlink (LINK), NEAR Protocol (NEAR), and Cosmos (ATOM). Full overview

2023
Bank Frick launches the Bank Frick xPULSE payment service, enabling transactions within the Bank Frick network outside of cut-off and business hours, seven days a week.
2023
Bank Frick reports a net profit of CHF 13.5 million for the financial year – a historic record result.
2023

Bank Frick offers staking as a service for digital assets.

2022
Bank Frick breaks the 10-million barrier for the first time, closing 2022 with a result of CHF 10.3 million.
2022
The European blockchain pioneer expands its range of tradable and custodable cryptocurrencies with the addition of the coins Cardano (ADA), Polkadot (DOT) and Tezos (XTZ).
2021

The world’s first fully blockchain-based loan securitisation is launched. And Bank Frick is part of the process.

2021

Bank Frick issues tokenised fund shares for an alternative investment fund (real estate) for the first time.

2021

Bank Frick’s crypto assets under management exceed a total value of USD 1 billion.

2021

All Bank Frick shares held by Net1 are bought back by the KFS. The Bank is once again fully controlled by the KFS.

2020

Bank Frick introduces digital onboarding for all client categories.

2020

Bank Frick provides direct market access for shares, ETFs and derivatives for fund and asset managers.

2018

Bank Frick is the first bank in Europe to offer the professional trading and secure custody of leading cryptocurrencies in the regulated banking environment.

2017

Net1 acquires a 30 per cent stake in Bank Frick from the previous sole owner, the Kuno Frick Family Foundation (KFS).

2016

Bank Frick and the South African technology company Net1 agree on a strategic banking partnership.

2014

Following the death of former CEO Jürgen Frick, Edi Wögerer assumes operational management of Bank Frick.

2011

Bank Frick opens a branch in London, UK.

2011

Bank Frick becomes the first Liechtenstein institution to receive acquiring licences from MasterCard and Visa.

2008

A generational change: Dr Mario Frick becomes the Chairman of the Board of Directors. As the Chairman of the Board of Directors, he takes over the strategic management of the Bank.

1998

The Liechtenstein fiduciary Kuno Frick Sr (1938–2017) establishes Bank Frick together with partners. As a Liechtenstein-based private bank, Bank Frick primarily focuses on financial intermediaries. In the early years, the family garage in Balzers is used as office space.