Credit Suisse is one of Switzerland's largest private banks, and is known world wide for its retail in investment banking products and services. The bank has its main offices in Switzerland, in Zurich, but has branches all over the world. Credit Suisse was one of the first banks to become involved in the precious metals industry in the 1970's, and as a result has maintained its name as one of the premier brands of bullion bars.
Credit Suisse and the Bullion Market
Credit Suisse first entered the retail precious metals market in the 1970's. At this time, there was a movement towards the production and sale of retail precious metal bars and coins for individual investors, not just institutions. The Rand Refinery in South Africa was the first government mint to issue gold coins on a mass scale for retail investors, and it benefitted hugely from the lack of competition at the time. In the late 1970's the Rand Refinery was selling several million Krugerrands per year. However, their sales diminished very quickly during Apartheid due to sanctions.
At this time Credit Suisse introduced their own line of gold and silver bars and coins, in sizes ranging from 1 gram to 1 kilogram. Credit Suisse had purchased Valcambi, one of Switzerland's largest refineries, who was responsible for the manufacturing of all Credit Suisse precious metals products. Credit Suisse gold bars were introduced worldwide, but were most popular initially in the American market.
In the 1980's Credit Suisse sold Valcambi and withdrew its involvement in the precious metals industry, however Valcambi continued to manufacture Credit Suisse gold, silver, platinum and palladium bars for retail investors. Credit Suisse Group is respected worldwide as both a financial institution and a purveyor of fine bullion. Credit Suisse bullion is produced solely by Valcambi SA.
Credit Suisse Bars
Credit Suisse gold, silver, platinum and palladium bars are available in a range of sizes for bullion investors. The most popular size gold, platinum and palladium bars available are the 1 Ounce sized bars. This is because this size bar sells for a very low premium compared to some of the smaller sized bars, which makes it more attractive to investors. The Credit Suisse silver bars are less common, as they are no longer manufactured. However, they are available in 1/2 Kilogram and 1 Kilogram sizes.
1 Ounce Credit Suisse bars come sealed in their own certicard. The certicards say 'Credit Suisse' at the top. Some of the bars have different names, depending on when they were manufactured. For example, there are 'Credit Suisse First Boston' gold bars that were issued at the time that Credit Suisse acquired the US based bank.
All Credit Suisse gold bars contain 999.9 fine investment grade gold bullion. The Credit Suisse platinum and palladium bars contain 999.5 fine investment grade gold bullion.
At the top of each bar is the Credit Suisse logo, with the bar's weight, fineness and serial number located beneath. The larger sized Credit Suisse bars, such as the 10 Ounce Credit Suisse gold bar, come with a separate certificate validating the bar's serial number.
Credit Suisse bars are popular with investors worldwide. In fact the 1 Ounce Credit Suisse gold bar is one of the most popular gold bars currently available in the market. The bars are available for Swiss storage or delivery worldwide.
Products
Credit Suisse is known in the investment world primarily for its gold bars. These are the gold standard for precious metal investments. However, they do sell other precious metals.
All of the bullion bars made and sold by Credit Suisse contain investment grade bullion and are made to the highest quality standards.
This is the product category most investors go for when it comes to Credit Suisse bullion. It’s what the company is most known for, and it’s what built much of the company’s modern reputation outside of simple banking services.
By far the most popular sized Credit Suisse gold bar is the 1 ounce gold bar. Each 1 ounce Credit Suisse gold bar is marked with the Credit Suisse logo, a purity rating of .9999%, serial number, authentication markings, and the bar's weight. The reverse side of the bar has Credit Suisse engraved in a repeating pattern, and every purchase includes an assay to verify its authenticity.
The gold bars are also available in a wide variety of sizes, and they’re available for both delivery and secure Swiss vault storage.
For those looking to diversify their precious metals portfolio, Credit Suisse also offers platinum bullion bars. These platinum bars are similar to gold for their high-value and stable wealth protection, and just like Credit Suisse’s gold bars, the bars meet international bullion standards.
Each bar contains 999.5% pure platinum, and they are labeled with the Credit Suisse name, weight, purity rating, authentication mark, and serial number. On the reverse, the Credit Suisse name is engraved with stunning attention to detail.
As usual, each bar comes with its own plastic assay card to prove its authenticity.
Palladium is a lesser-known precious metal that is used in a large variety of industries, which increases its value and is expected to continue to do so.
Credit Suisse sells palladium bars in both 1 ounce and 10 ounce sizes.
On the obverse, you’ll find the Credit Suisse name, its purity rating of 999.5, the weight of the bar, and its serial number. On the reverse, Credit Suisse is engraved.
These palladium bars can be a great way to diversify an investment portfolio with another high-value metal besides gold or platinum.
The Liberty Bar collection of Credit Suisse bullion is less about its raw value of the metal and more targeted towards collectors.
Each pure bar is adorned with the statue of liberty engraved in stunning detail. The series is available in both gold and platinum, in sizes ranging from 1 gram up to 20 grams. These are also the only bullion products issued by Credit Suisse that are manufactured by PAMP instead of Valcambi.
How to Buy Credit Suisse Bullion
At Suisse Gold, we offer a full range Credit Suisse bullion products, and we make the purchasing process easy and straight forward for all of our clients. Orders can be placed using 20 international currencies or 8 cryptocurrencies, and delivery or secure storage in a Swiss vault is offered for all clients.
For European clients, all orders of silver, platinum, or palladium are VAT-free.
