Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
J. Safra Sarasin
J. Safra Sarasin is No. 94 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 8 in Banks & Wealth Management, with a score of 41.6 out of 100. Headquarters: Basel, canton of Basel-Stadt.
- Swiss Lions score
- 41.6
- Overall rank
- 94of 100
About
Basel private bank with roots in 1841, owned by the Safra family and present in more than 30 locations.
Why J. Safra Sarasin ranks No. 94
J. Safra Sarasin combines the Basel bank Sarasin, founded in 1841, with the Safra family's banking business. It reported operating income of more than CHF 1.7 billion for 2025 and has offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. It has committed to set a science-based climate target.
Swiss connections
- Bank Sarasin was founded in Basel in 1841; the Safra family took it over in 2011.
- Its legal and operational home is Basel.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 1.7bn revenue.
Swiss value
Founded in Switzerland.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Commitment. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
No charitable foundation found.
Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.
Key figures
- Income used in the ranking
- CHF 1.7bn2025, operating income (more than CHF 1.7bn)
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- BaselCanton of Basel-Stadt
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Banks & Wealth Management
- Ownership
- Family-ownedSafra family
- Main customers
- Consumers (B2C)
- Chief executive
- Elie SassoonSince 2026. Source
- Founded
- 1841
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
- Swiss Steel Group92Swiss Steel GroupScore 42.0
93Franck MullerScore 41.7
95Bucher IndustriesScore 41.4
96KamblyScore 41.4
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: privatebankerinternational.com (2025).
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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