2010 Q1/Swiss Banks



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INDEX Facts

  • Completed date:

    19 Mar 2010

  • Total URLs tested:

    171,629

  • Total tests run:

    56,092,075

  • Total number of PDF's:

    12,025

  • URLs failing functional tests:

    2.35%

  • Pages failing code standards:

    85.64%

  • Pages missing a title:

    3.76%

  • Pages failing accessibility level A:

    51.84%

  • Pages failing accessibility level AA:

    98.26%

  • Poorest code quality:

    Banque Cantonale du Valais (http://www.bcvs.ch/) - 75,282 failures

  • Fastest average response time:

    HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA (http://www.hsbcprivatebank.com/)




Accessibility and Performance rankings Expand / contract icon

This table reports the average response time we recorded when testing each site. A response time above 0.7 seconds can have a negative effect on user experience.

This table reports the percentage of pages on the sites we tested that passed automated WCAG 1.0 A and AA testing (0 means every page had an issue).

Organisation Avg. Response Download (kB/s)
Only available for Qtr 4 2010 onwards
Organisation A AA
Dominick Company AG100.0093.55
Rosbank (Switzerland​) SA100.0073.33
PostFinance100.0071.20
Barclays Bank (Suiss​e) SA100.0062.40
M. M. Warburg Bank (​Schweiz) AG100.0020.80
Bank aek Genossensch​aft100.0011.20
Banque Baring Brothe​rs Sturdza SA100.002.40
Banque Bénédict He​ntsch100.001.85
Commerzbank AG100.001.60
Sparkasse Schwyz100.001.60
Banque Piguet &​ Cie SA100.000.80
AP ANLAGE &​ PRIVATBANK AG100.000.00
BZ Bank Aktiengesell​schaft100.000.00
Bank Frey &​ Co. AG100.000.00
Banque Cantonale Vau​doise100.000.00
Banque Cramer &​ Cie SA100.000.00
Banque Privée BCP (​Suisse) SA100.000.00
Burgerliche Ersparni​skasse Bern100.000.00
Centrum Bank AG100.000.00
Credit Suisse100.000.00
Gonet &​ Cie100.000.00
J&​T Bank Schweiz AG100.000.00
JPMorgan Chase Bank,​ Zurich100.000.00
La Roche &​ Co Banquiers100.000.00
Luzerner Kantonalban​k AG100.000.00
P&​P Private Bank AG100.000.00
Privatbank IHAG Zür​ich AG100.000.00
Rothschild Bank AG100.000.00
Russische Kommerzial​ Bank AG100.000.00
SG Private Banking (​Suisse) SA100.000.00
Schaffhauser Kantona​lbank100.000.00
Spar + Leihkasse Steff​isburg100.000.00
Spar- und Leihkasse ​Bucheggberg AG100.000.00
Spar- und Leihkasse ​Wynigen100.000.00
Valiant100.000.00
Valiant.ch100.000.00
Hyposwiss Private Ba​nk99.200.00
Pictet et Cie99.200.00
Regiobank Solothurn ​AG99.200.00
VP Bank (Schweiz) AG​99.200.00
Hinduja Bank (Switze​rland) Ltd99.135.22
MediBank98.680.00
BANCA GESFID98.554.35
Bank Sal. Oppenheim ​jr. &​ Cie. (Schweiz) AG98.400.00
Bernerland Bank AG98.400.00
Lombard, Odier, Dari​er, Hentsch &​ Cie98.400.00
Schwyzer Kantonalban​k98.400.00
Private Client Bank98.390.00
Banque Thaler SA98.0817.31
Basler Kantonalbank97.600.00
Falcon Private Bank97.600.00
Liechtensteinische L​andesbank (Schweiz) ​AG97.600.00
St. Galler Kantonalb​ank97.600.00
Banque Bauer (Suisse​) SA96.9751.52
LGT Bank (Schweiz) A​G96.800.80
Bank Thur96.800.00
Basellandschaftliche​ Kantonalbank96.800.00
Clientis AG96.000.00
Goldman Sachs Bank A​G96.000.00
Saxo Bank (Switzerla​nd) SA96.000.00
BGG, Banque Genevois​e de Gestion95.450.00
Bank Morgan Stanley ​AG95.200.80
Entris Banking AG95.200.80
Anker Bank95.200.00
Banque Cantonale de ​Genève95.200.00
ZLB Zürcher Landban​k95.200.00
Bank Coop AG93.600.00
Crédit Agricole Fin​ancements (Suisse) S​A93.600.00
Adler &​ Co. Privatbank AG93.100.00
Ersparniskasse Speic​her92.860.00
AEK BANK 182692.310.00
Nordea Bank S.A., Lu​xemburg92.000.00
Zürcher Kantonalban​k92.000.00
Leihkasse Stammheim90.400.00
Société Générale​89.602.40
Glarner Kantonalbank​89.600.00
LB (Swiss) Privatban​k AG89.600.00
MeesPierson Private ​Bank89.600.00
Bank EEK AG88.800.00
Bank Sarasin &​ Cie AG88.800.00
Deutsche Bank Privat​e Wealth Management ​(Suisse) SA88.800.00
VZ Depotbank AG88.800.00
E. Gutzwiller &​ Cie. Banquiers88.370.00
Hottinger &​ Compagnie88.006.40
C.I.M. Banque88.000.00
NZB Neue Zürcher Ba​nk AG87.140.00
Bank Zweiplus ag86.400.00
Biene - Bank im Rhei​ntal Genossenschaft86.400.00
Bezirkssparkasse Ust​er84.800.00
Petercam Private Ban​k84.800.00
Zurich Switzerland84.004.00
Banque Cantonale Neu​châteloise84.000.00
Banca Intermobiliare​ di Investimenti82.692.88
Bank am Bellevue82.400.00
Migros Bank82.400.00
Urner Kantonalbank82.400.00
Banque Franck, Galla​nd &​ Cie SA82.260.00
Valartis Bank AG81.600.80
Nomura Bank (Schweiz​) AG81.600.00
Schroder &​ Co Bank AG80.770.00
AXA Bank80.000.00
Mitsubishi UFJ Wealt​h Management Bank80.000.00
Bank Leumi (Schweiz)​ AG78.950.00
Deka(Swiss) Privatba​nk AG78.950.00
Alternative Bank ABS​78.406.40
Société Générale​, Succursale de Zuri​ch74.402.40
Thurgauer Kantonalba​nk73.600.00
GE Money Bank70.400.00
UBS69.600.00
Bantleon Bank AG67.200.00
HSBC Private Bank (S​uisse) SA65.600.00
NPB Neue Privat Bank​ AG65.600.00
Ersparniskasse Rüeg​gisberg64.8017.60
Banca dello Stato de​l Cantone Ticino64.000.00
Baloise Bank SoBa62.400.00
Jyske Bank (Schweiz)​61.604.00
Habib Bank AG Zurich​54.400.80
BBVA (Suiza) SA52.940.00
Banque Cantonale de ​Fribourg52.000.80
Royal Bank of Canada​ (Suisse)48.800.00
Spar- und Leihkasse ​Frutigen45.600.00
Ersparniskasse Affol​tern i.E. AG43.200.00
Graubündner Kantona​lbank41.600.80
Spar + Leihkasse Gürb​etal35.400.00
Mizuho Bank (Schweiz​) AG33.330.00
InCore Bank AG26.740.00
Svenska Handelsbanke​n SA,26.400.00
Bank Thalwil24.800.00
Hypo Landesbank Vora​rlberg24.800.00
SIX SIS AG23.200.00
Banque Du Bois AG18.180.00
Raiffeisen Banken Gr​uppe17.600.00
BHF-BANK (Schweiz) A​G16.800.00
Bank Sparhafen Züri​ch AG16.800.00
Cornèr Banca SA16.800.00
Sella Bank AG16.670.00
Lienhardt &​ Partner Privatbank ​Zürich AG16.3616.36
Neue Aargauer Bank15.200.00
Swissquote14.400.00
Alpha RHEINTAL Bank ​AG13.600.00
Dexia Privatbank (Sc​hweiz) AG13.3311.11
Fortis Banque (Suiss​e) S.A.10.710.00
Maerki Baumann &​ Co AG10.530.00
RBS Coutts Bank AG10.400.00
Merrill Lynch Bank (​Suisse) SA10.000.00
BNP Paribas (Suisse)​ SA8.801.60
Bank Julius Bär &​ Co. AG8.800.00
Baumann &​ Cie.8.000.00
Obwaldner Kantonalba​nk8.000.00
Banque Audi (Suisse)​ SA7.580.00
Union Bancaire PrivÃ​©e, UBP7.200.00
NBK Banque Privée (​Suisse) SA6.824.55
Bezirks-Sparkasse Di​elsdorf6.780.00
Banque de Commerce e​t de Placements SA6.560.00
Spar- und Leihkasse ​Riggisberg6.450.00
BSI SA6.400.00
Bearbull Degroof Ban​que Privée SA6.400.00
Banca del Sempione5.600.00
Banque de Dépôts e​t de Gestion5.600.00
Sparkasse Trogen5.260.00
Skandifinanz Bank AG​5.170.00
Bordier &​ Cie4.8010.40
cashgate AG4.800.00
BankMed (Suisse) SA4.650.00
BANCA ARNER SA4.004.00
Bank Hapoalim (Switz​erland) Ltd4.002.00
Banca Popolare di So​ndrio (Suisse) SA4.000.00
Bankhaus Jungholz4.000.00
Banque SCS Alliance ​SA3.700.00
Banque Bonhôte &​ Cie SA3.670.00
Bank in Zuzwil3.330.00
Berner Kantonalbank ​AG3.200.00
Crédit Agricole (Su​isse) SA3.200.00
Nidwaldner Kantonalb​ank3.200.00
Volksbank Bodensee A​G2.900.00
ABN Amro Bank (Schwe​iz)2.400.00
Bank CIC (Schweiz) A​G2.400.00
Israel Discount Bank​ (Switzerland) SA2.400.00
Mirabaud &​ Cie2.400.00
Credit Europe Bank (​Suisse) SA2.040.00
BBO Bank Brienz Ober​hasli AG1.600.00
Banque Cantonale du ​Valais1.600.00
EFG Bank European Fi​nancial Group SA1.600.00
Lloyds TSB Bank plc.​1.600.00
Unicredit Group1.600.00
Zuger Kantonalbank1.600.00
Caisse d'Epargne Riviera1.450.00
Freie Gemeinschaftsb​ank1.270.00
Banca Commerciale Lu​gano1.100.00
FAISAL PRIVATE BANK ​(Switzerland) SA0.940.00
Bank CA St. Gallen A​G0.800.80
Aabar Investments PJ​SC0.800.00
Bank EKI Genossensch​aft0.800.00
Bank Vontobel AG0.800.00
Banque Privée Edmon​d de Rothschild SA0.800.00
DZ PRIVATBANK (Schwe​iz) AG0.800.00
Deutsche Bank (Suiss​e) SA0.800.00
LBBW (Schweiz) AG0.0033.33
Privatbank Bellerive​ AG0.0026.32
AAM Privatbank AG0.000.00
AKB Privatbank Züri​ch AG0.000.00
ARVEST Privatbank AG​0.000.00
Aargauische Kantonal​bank0.000.00
Appenzeller Kantonal​bank0.000.00
Arab Bank (Switzerla​nd)0.000.00
Atlantic Vermögensv​erwaltungsbank0.000.00
BANCA CREDINVEST SA0.000.00
BANQUE HERITAGE0.000.00
BANQUE MORVAL0.000.00
BERENBERG BANK (SCHW​EIZ) AG0.000.00
BLOM BANK (Switzerla​nd) SA0.000.00
Banca Privata Edmond​ de Rothschild Lugan​o SA0.000.00
Banca Zarattini &​ Co0.000.00
Bank Linth LLB AG0.000.00
Banque Algérienne d​u Commerce Extérieu​r SA0.000.00
Banque Cantonale du ​Jura0.000.00
Banque Pasche SA0.000.00
Banque Privée Espir​ito Santo SA0.000.00
Banque Safdié SA0.000.00
Banque Syz &​ Co SA0.000.00
Caisse d'Epargne d'Aubonne0.000.00
Caisse d'Epargne de Cosso​nay société coopé​rative0.000.00
Caisse d'épargne de Vuis​ternens-devant- Romo​nt0.000.00
DC Bank0.000.00
FIDEURAM Bank (Suiss​e) SA0.000.00
Finter Bank0.000.00
Finter Bank Zürich0.000.00
GRB Glarner Regional​bank0.000.00
Hypothekarbank Lenzb​urg0.000.00
KREDIETBANK (SUISSE)​ SA0.000.00
Kaiser Ritter Partne​r Privatbank AG0.000.00
Mercantil Bank (Schw​eiz) AG0.000.00
Merrill Lynch Capita​l Markets AG0.000.00
Neue Bank AG0.000.00
Nordkap Bank AG0.000.00
PKB PRIVATBANK SA0.000.00
RBC Dexia IS Bank SA​0.000.00
Reichmuth &​ Co0.000.00
SB Saanen Bank AG0.000.00
Scobag Privatbank AG​0.000.00
Spar + Leihkasse Müns​ingen AG0.000.00
Sparkasse Engelberg0.000.00
Swissregiobank0.000.00
Sydbank (Schweiz) AG​0.000.00
Trafina Privatbank A​G0.000.00
UNITED MIZRAHI BANK ​(Schweiz) AG0.000.00
Vadian Bank AG0.000.00
Wegelin &​ Co. Privatbankiers0.000.00
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Error free sites

The following sites scored full marks for Function.

  • Adler & Co. Privatbank AG
  • Appenzeller Kantonalbank
  • AKB Privatbank Zürich AG
  • AXA Bank
  • Bank Sparhafen Zürich AG
  • Banque Du Bois AG
  • Bantleon Bank AG
  • Banque Bénédict Hentsch
  • Basler Kantonalbank
  • LBBW (Schweiz) AG
  • Caisse d'Epargne d'Aubonne
  • Banque Pasche SA
  • Ersparniskasse Speicher
  • FIDEURAM Bank (Suisse) SA
  • Finter Bank Zürich
  • Finter Bank
  • Bank Hapoalim (Switzerland) Ltd
  • Hyposwiss Private Bank
  • Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG
  • Lienhardt & Partner Privatbank Zürich AG
  • Mizuho Bank (Schweiz) AG
  • Petercam Private Bank
  • Private Client Bank
  • Rothschild Bank AG
  • Scobag Privatbank AG
  • Spar + Leihkasse Steffisburg
  • Sparkasse Trogen
  • Banque Syz & Co SA
  • Trafina Privatbank AG
  • Bank Vontobel AG
  • Zürcher Kantonalbank
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Failing A & AA on every page

The following sites failed high priority tests on every page.

  • AAM Privatbank AG
  • Appenzeller Kantonalbank
  • Aargauische Kantonalbank
  • AKB Privatbank Zürich AG
  • Arab Bank (Switzerland)
  • ARVEST Privatbank AG
  • Atlantic Vermögensverwaltungsbank
  • Banque Algérienne du Commerce Extérieur SA
  • Banca Zarattini & Co
  • Bank Linth LLB AG
  • BLOM BANK (Switzerland) SA
  • Banque Cantonale du Jura
  • BERENBERG BANK (SCHWEIZ) AG
  • Caisse d'Epargne d'Aubonne
  • Caisse d'Epargne de Cossonay société coopérative
  • Caisse d'épargne de Vuisternens-devant- Romont
  • Banque Pasche SA
  • BANCA CREDINVEST SA
  • DC Bank
  • Banque Privée Espirito Santo SA
  • FIDEURAM Bank (Suisse) SA
  • Finter Bank Zürich
  • Finter Bank
  • GRB Glarner Regionalbank
  • Hypothekarbank Lenzburg
  • BANQUE HERITAGE
  • Kaiser Ritter Partner Privatbank AG
  • KREDIETBANK (SUISSE) SA
  • Mercantil Bank (Schweiz) AG
  • Merrill Lynch Capital Markets AG
  • BANQUE MORVAL
  • Neue Bank AG
  • Nordkap Bank AG
  • PKB PRIVATBANK SA
  • Banca Privata Edmond de Rothschild Lugano SA
  • RBC Dexia IS Bank SA
  • Reichmuth & Co
  • SB Saanen Bank AG
  • Banque Safdié SA
  • Scobag Privatbank AG
  • Spar + Leihkasse Münsingen AG
  • Sparkasse Engelberg
  • Swissregiobank
  • Sydbank (Schweiz) AG
  • Banque Syz & Co SA
  • Trafina Privatbank AG
  • UNITED MIZRAHI BANK (Schweiz) AG
  • Vadian Bank AG
  • Wegelin & Co. Privatbankiers
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Excluded from INDEX

The following sites were excluded from the INDEX.

  • HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG
  • Banca Aletti & C. (Suisse) SA
  • Arzi Bank AG
  • Società Bancaria Ticinese
  • Bank-now AG
  • Banque Jacob Safra (Suisse) SA
  • Banque de Crédit et de Dépôts s.a.
  • BIPIELLE Bank (Suisse)
  • Banque de Patrimoines Privés Genève BPG SA
  • Bank für Tirol und Vorarlberg Aktiengesellschaft
  • Caisse d'Epargne de Nyon société coopérative
  • Citibank (Switzerland)
  • Clariden Leu AG
  • Credito Privato Commerciale SA
  • Dresdner Bank (Schweiz) AG
  • Banca Euromobiliare (Suisse) SA
  • FIBI Bank (Schweiz) AG
  • Privatbank Von Graffenried AG
  • Investec Bank (Switzerland) AG
  • Landolt & Cie, banquiers
  • Mourgue d'Algue & Cie
  • NBAD Private Bank (Suisse) SA
  • Standard Chartered Bank (Switzerland) SA
  • Rahn & Bodmer
  • RAS Private Bank (Suisse) SA
  • Rüd, Blass & Cie AG Bankgeschäft
  • State Street Bank GmbH,
  • F. van Lanschot Bankiers (Schweiz) AG
  • WIR Bank
  • American Express Bank (Switzerland) SA
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PDF testing

18.2% of checked PDFs were not tagged for accessibility.

Sitemorse performs twenty eight checks on PDF documents as part of our website benchmarking to ensure users do not experience problems such as broken links, or failing email addresses - we are also the first to test the accessibility compliance of PDF's.

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Top ten functional failures

The most common categories of functional failure.

url/fetch/notfound
File not found
51.36%
url/fetch/badcookie
Web server attempted to set invalid cookie
12.93%
url/fetch/unknownstatus
Unknown status code received from web server
10.56%
url/fetch/noaddr
Host not found in DNS
5.74%
url/fetch/connref
Connection refused by server
4.04%
url/fetch/exception
Exception while downloading file
3.22%
url/fetch/accessdenied
Access is denied
3.20%
url/fetch/noeoh
No end-of-headers found in HTTP response
3.05%
url/fetch/timeout
Timeout downloading file
1.57%
url/fetch/badport
Server port in URL must be numerical
1.48%
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Top ten code quality failures

The most common categories of code quality failure.

file/html/badentity
Invalid character in entity
27.69%
file/html/unknownentity
Unknown entity name
27.41%
file/html/tagnotallowed
A start tag has been found in a position in which that element may not appear
9.60%
file/html/badvalue
Invalid attribute value
8.88%
file/html/badattr
Invalid attribute name
8.65%
file/html/closingunopened
A redundant close tag was found
4.58%
file/html/missingattr
A start tag is missing required attributes
3.70%
file/html/missingclose
An element is missing the required close tag
2.77%
file/html/repeatedattr
A tag has been assigned the same attribute more than once
1.88%
file/html/unknowntag
A start or end tag was found which was unrecognised
1.17%