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CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique

CBH Bank: FINMA Action, $277M Flow & AML Control GapsGET INVOLVED
  • Headquarters
  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Label
  • High Risk
  • Founded
  • 1975
  • Laundromat Exposure
  • $277M Russian Transactions
  • Reputation Suppression
  • €229K spent
A = 0-25Low riskB = 26-50medium riskC = 51-75high riskD = 76-100critical riskC61 / 100POINTSRISK INDEX

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CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique

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High Risk
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Subject

CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique SA

Role

Swiss Private Bank - Asset Management & Securities Trading

Jurisdictions

SwitzerlandVenezuelaBahamasRussiaUSA

Investigation Period

2010-2026

Methodology

OSINT

Intelligence Metrics
Total Sources30+
Regulatory Filings5+
Verified Records15+
Jurisdictions6
Financial Exposure

CHF 18.4B

Assets Under Management (2025)

$277M

Russian Laundromat Transactions (2011-2014)

€229K

Paid for Reputation Suppression

Key Events

Nov 18, 2021

FINMA Enforcement Action

May 12, 2022

Bahamas Court Judgment: $1.62M

Feb 2023

Reputation Manipulation Exposed

Risk Focus Areas
AML RiskRegulatory ScrutinyLitigation ExposureReputation ManipulationPEP ExposureOffshore StructuresGovernance RiskNetwork Complexity

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Risk Analysis Overview
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Risk Index

* The Risk Index provides a composite assessment of the subject based on open-source intelligence, including regulatory, legal, financial, and network-related risk signals.

High Risk

VERDICT: Score derived from 10-claim registry (sum: 61/100, rounded to 62 accounting for compounding pattern weight). The dominant risk drivers are: (1) named inclusion in the Suisse Secrets investigative leak a high-authority primary-source adverse media event; (2) alleged correspondent-level exposure to 1MDB-linked entities, reported across multiple credible outlets; (3) a multi-jurisdictional subsidiary footprint in FATF-flagged offshore centres with structural opacity; and (4) sector-level regulatory pressure from FINMA's sustained AML enforcement programme against Swiss private banks. Risk is mitigated partly by the absence of a publicly identified FINMA enforcement order specifically naming CBH, and by Switzerland's overall strong supervisory framework. The pattern boutique private bank, offshore subsidiaries, PEP client base, investigative-leak inclusion is consistent with elevated financial crime exposure warranting enhanced due diligence in any counterparty, correspondent, or investment relationship.

Risk Score
Index

61/100

Based on reviewed reviews & documented sources

Critical

CBH Bank is alleged to have maintained correspondent banking relationships with entities reportedly linked to the 1MDB scandal, as reported in investigative media coverage post-2016

7/10

High

CBH Bank operates subsidiaries in the Bahamas and Panama, jurisdictions classified as higher-risk for AML purposes by FATF and the EU

8/10

High

FINMA has conducted enforcement actions against multiple Swiss private banks for AML deficiencies; CBH Bank operates within the sector that has faced systemic regulatory scrutiny

7/10

Critical

CBH Bank is reported to have serviced politically exposed persons (PEPs) from high-risk jurisdictions, raising concerns about enhanced due diligence adequacy

6/10

Critical

CBH Bank featured in the "Suisse Secrets" leak (2022) investigated by OCCRP and partner outlets, with accounts reportedly linked to high-risk clients

8/10

High

CBH Bank's offshore subsidiary structure spanning Bahamas, Panama, and Cayman-linked vehicles creates opacity in beneficial ownership identification

6/10

Moderate

Switzerland's banking secrecy regime, under which CBH historically operated, has been identified by the OECD and FATF as facilitating tax evasion and illicit flows prior to reform

5/10

Moderate

CBH Bank's AML compliance framework has not been independently assessed in any publicly disclosed FINMA enforcement order specifically naming the bank as of available records

4/10

Critical

CBH Bank reportedly accepted clients from Venezuela and other FATF-monitored jurisdictions without independently verifiable evidence of enhanced due diligence disclosures

6/10

High

CBH Bank's relatively small asset base (~CHF 5–8bn AUM estimated) relative to its multi-jurisdictional footprint may indicate concentration in ultra-high-risk client segments

4/10

* Each claim is assessed for risk based on available evidence, context, and source reliability. Scores reflect relative severity, not definitive conclusions.

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This report is continuously updated using verified open-source intelligence. All additions and revisions undergo review before inclusion.

ANONYMOUS TIPS

3

Anonymous inputs from users

CORRECTIONS

1

Verified updates applied to this report

PUBLISHED DATE

Apr 8, 2026

Initial publication timestamp

LAST MODIFIED

Jun 11, 2026

Latest verified update applied

Scope & Limitations: This report is based on publicly available information and cited sources. It does not constitute a determination of wrongdoing. Corrections must be supported by verifiable documentation.

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Jurisdictions

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