History

In 1815, Louis Petitmaître established the first private bank in Neuchâtel. He was succeeded by his son Louis in 1872. Twenty-three years later, in 1895, Louis’ cashier joined forces with Paul Bonhôte to open Banque Antenen Bonhôte & Cie, which became Banque Bonhôte & Cie in 1903.

In 1936, Claude Bonhôte succeeded his father, taking the helm at the Bank until 1988, when he sold it to a local financial and industrial holding company.

In 1992, Jean Berthoud and a group of partners bought out the Bank, returning it to private hands. Jean Berthoud, whose own banking heritage dates back to 1785, was CEO of the Bank before his appointment as Chairman of the Board.

In 2014, Yves de Montmollin took over the management of the Bank. The executive team consists of Yves de Montmollin, CEO, Kim-Andrée Potvin, Julien Stähli and Olivier Vollenweider.