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As of Monday, 30 May 2022, an update for the Bank Frick pushTAN app will be available on all iOS and Android devices. Clients do not have to take action. Login data will not change.

Europe’s blockchain pioneer has expanded the range of cryptocurrencies for which it offers trading and custodian services. Bank Frick now offers financial intermediaries and professional clients the option of trading in and secure custody of Cardano (ADA), Polkadot (DOT) and Tezos (XTZ) coins. Trading takes place within the fully regulated environment of the Bank.

The Board of Directors (BoD) of Bank Frick has appointed Marianne Müller as a new member of the Board of Directors effective 1 May 2022. She brings with her great expertise in the areas of regulatory affairs, compliance and financial market supervision. 

Bank Frick closes 2021 with an excellent annual profit of CHF 9.8 million. Net income increased again and client assets under management also grew in the reporting period. All the business segments contributed to the strong annual result. In order to further improve service to clients and be prepared for the future, resources were created and the front departments reorganised.

The General Terms and Conditions have been completely revised and amended. The most obvi-ous amendment is that any separate safe custody regulations for crypto assets are repealed and are now included in the General Terms and Conditions, together with the Safe Custody Regulations.

As part of its cooperation with the University of Liechtenstein, Bank Frick is awarding a scholarship of CHF 9,800 to attend the Blockchain and FinTech certificate programme free of charge. The application deadline is 14 November 2021, with the course starting in January 2022.

Bank Frick generated a net profit of CHF 3.1 million in the first half-year. All strategic business segments contributed to this long-term result. For 2021, the Bank therefore expects an annual profit in the order of CHF 5 million. Thanks to the successful reorganisation initiative of the departments involving direct client contact, we have been able to pay even closer attention to the client experience.

Bank Frick now processes donations in the form of cryptocurrencies for the Swiss section of the human rights organisation Amnesty International (Amnesty Switzerland). Bank Frick has developed a set-up that enables the reliable, regulatory compliant and secure acceptance of crypto donations. This model is suitable for all NGOs to carefully check the origin of crypto donations.

Bank Frick is reorganising its client-facing departments, putting even more focus on the client experience and further improving the service provided to the client. In addition to the new Client Services department, which concerns itself with professional support of existing clients, the Bank will now have four departments focused on sales.

Despite challenging circumstances, Bank Frick generated a net profit of some CHF 4.4 million. The years-long trend of continuously increasing income was confirmed in all business areas, and the growth in expenses has flattened out. Thanks to the successful strategic orientation of the entrepreneurial Bank, net income has doubled to some CHF 40.0 million in just five years.