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Q3 figures: Swiss Post recovers from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Swiss Post’s financial expectations were largely met in the third quarter of 2021. In the first nine months of the year, it generated Group profit of 370 million francs, some 234 million more than in 2020, a year impacted by coronavirus, and 107 million more than in 2019.

Positive first-quarter trend continues

Swiss Post got off to a good start in the first half of 2021, and in its new strategy period, with Group profit of 247 million francs. It generated 217 million francs more profit in the first six months of the year than in the prior-year period.

Be aware of fraud: supposed account blocking

Auf Suchseiten im Internet werden derzeit Werbeanzeigen platziert. Die Links führen vermeintlich auf die Anmeldeseite von E-Finance. Nach Eingabe der Vertragsnummer oder des Benutzers und einem Passwort wird die Meldung angezeigt, dass das Konto angeblich gesperrt wurde

E-trading from PostFinance celebrates its 20th anniversary

In 2001, PostFinance launched e-trading, making it one of the first banks in Switzerland to offer a platform for online securities trading. As a pioneer in independent digital investment, it has continuously developed this service over the intervening years, while also expanding its range of other investment services.

Benjamin Staeheli to become new Head of Payment Solutions

The PostFinance Board of Directors has appointed Benjamin Staeheli as the new Head of Payment Solutions as of 1 January 2022. In this role, he will be joining the financial service provider’s Executive Board. With more than 250 employees, the Payment Solutions unit ensures a first-class service for payment and payment collection solutions for retailers and invoice issuers.

Valuu introduces new comparison option for personal loans

Valuu, the independent Swiss platform for comparing and taking out mortgages, is expanding its service with transparent, digital comparison options for personal loans.

Contactless payments without PIN: limit raised to 100 francs for the PostFinance Card

From mid-August 2021, PostFinance will become the first Swiss bank to raise the limit for contactless payments without PIN entry from 80 to 100 francs for its own debit cards. In doing so, it is responding to demand from many of its customers and making contactless payment at payment terminals even easier.

Valuu extends its services to brokers

In addition to private customers, mortgage brokers can now also use Valuu to find and take out the most attractive mortgages for their customers quickly and easily.

Swiss Post makes a good start to 2021

In its results for the first quarter of 2021, Swiss Post recorded slightly higher Group profit, somewhat lower operating profit and stable revenue year-on-year. Swiss Post began the new strategy period well under the new Group structure during the first three months of the year. It started equally strongly in terms of day-to-day operations. Parcel volumes, which remained high, were processed reliably under the new organizational structure.

The new digital finance app from Swissquote and PostFinance is here

A new era of mobile banking has dawned in Switzerland. Swissquote and PostFinance have unveiled a revolutionary digital finance app at a virtual launch event.

Valuu and immobilier.ch enter into a partnership

At the beginning of this year, Valuu – the independent platform for comparing and taking out mortgages – entered into a comprehensive partnership with immobilier.ch, the leading online real estate website in French-speaking Switzerland.

PostFinance and Swissquote launch Yuh

A major development is about to shake up the Swiss mobile banking market. Next Tuesday, 11 May 2021, PostFinance and Swissquote will present their collaborative digital banking app Yuh to the public.

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