Transaction fees

With an account at Swissquote Bank, you will benefit from an astounding array of free services, very moderate fees and incomparable cost-effectiveness.

Markets and Products

Options & Futures

Market Curr Commissions Exchange Fees
EUREX CH
Index options and Futures
CHF
CHF
1.50 CHF per contract
1.50 CHF per contract, 5.- CHF minimum
Separate fee schedule
EUREX EUR
Index options and Futures
EUR
EUR
1.- EUR per contract
1.- EUR per contract, 5.- EUR minimum
Separate fee schedule
EURONEXT PARIS & AMSTERDAM + SPAIN EUR Between 1.00 & 1.50 EUR per contract Separate fee schedule
LIFFE GBP 1.00 GBP per contract Separate fee schedule
USA – Stock options & Cash index options USD 1.49 USD per contract* Separate fee schedule
USA – Futures et Options on: Emini S&P,
EMini Nasdaq, EMini Nasdaq Biotech, EMini Nasdaq comp
USD 1.99 USD per contract, 5.- USD minimum* Separate fee schedule
USA – US T-Bonds & Notes, CBT Mini Dow 5
S&P et NASDAQ futures & options
USD 3.00 USD per contract Separate fee schedule
USA – DJ Index & VIX Futures USD 7.00 USD per contract Separate fee schedule
USA – IMM Currency Futures & Options USD 9.00 USD per contract Separate fee schedule
USA – Gold Futures & Mini Futures USD 9.00 USD per contract Separate fee schedule
USA – Nikkei 225 USD 9.00 USD per contract Separate fee schedule
USA – E-mini Crude Oil USD 9.00 USD per contract Separate fee schedule

* A fee of 0.85 is added in the corresponding currency to each transaction if you have not subscribed to real-time access for this market.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If the order is given by phone to our Trading desk, this manual intervention is invoiced with a plus value of at least 20.- / ticket in the transaction currency, with the exception of JPY which will be charged at the equivalent of 20.- CHF.

See tables : Eurex Exchange Fees

Assignments or Exercises:
  • On stock options will be invoiced on the buy or sell of the underlying with usual commissions. Any other external fees (transfer / settlement costs for example) will be charged and specified separately.
  • On all other options will be invoiced on a per contract basis. Any other external fees (exchange fees for example) will be charged and specified separately.

Off-Exchange Obligations

Online currencies: AUD - CAD - DKK - EUR - GBP - NOK - SEK - USD
Offline currencies(by phone): DEM - HUF - ISK - JPY - MXN - NZD - PLN - TRY - ZAR
Amount of commission
Currencies: EUR - USD - GBP - AUD - CAD - CHF, other currencies in CHF
New Issue 0.15% Min 50.-
Grey Market 0.3% Min 50.-
European or american market 0.3% Min EUR or GBP 50.- / USD 75.- / CHF 75.- or equivalent value
OTC 0.3% Min 45.-
OTC - Special Request 0.5% Min 100.-

Online Obligations

Transaction value
CHF
Transaction fees Swiss market (SIS)
CHF
0.00 - 500.00 9
500.01 - 2'000.00 20
2'000.01 - 10'000.00 35
10'000.01 - 15'000.00 50
15'000.01 - 25'000.00 75
25'000.01 - 50'000.00 125
50'000.01 - 75'000.00 175
75'000.01 - 125'000.00 220
> 125'000.01 250

ETF Online

ETF Leaders CHF/EUR/USD 9.- flat (for products quoted on the swiss market)*

* Stamp duties and stock market fees excluded

ETF by Phone

See fees schedule for equities

Warrants Online

Transaction value
CHF - EUR - USD
Swiss Market (SIS)
CHF - EUR - USD
German Market (SCOACH FRANCFORT - EUWAX Stuttgart)
EUR
Sponsored Trades with Business Partners
0.00 - 500.00 9 15 9.- Flat*
500.01 - 2'000.00 20 20
2'000.01 - 10'000.00 35 35
10'000.01 - 15'000.00 50 50
15'000.01 - 25'000.00 75 75
> 25'000.01 80 85

* Stamp duties and stock market fees excluded

Warrants Offline (by phone)

On-Exchange Fees «Stock Markets» + Flat fee of 10.-
Off-Exchange 0.5%, min. 100.- (Currencies: EUR - USD - GBP - AUD - CAD - CHF, other currencies in CHF)

New emissions

  • Commission fees: Min. 50
  • Only by phone

Structured Products Online

Transaction value
CHF - EUR - USD
Swiss Market (SIS)
CHF - EUR - USD
German Market (SCOACH FRANCFORT - EUWAX Stuttgart)
In units only
EUR
Sponsored Trades with Business Partners
0.00 - 500.00 9 15 9.- Flat*
500.01 - 2'000.00 20 20
2'000.01 - 10'000.00 35 35
10'000.01 - 15'000.00 50 50
15'000.01 - 25'000.00 75 75
> 25'000.01 80 80

* Stamp duties and stock market fees excluded

Bank Vontobel
- Market: SIX only (from 08:00 to 08:50 and from 17:35 to 21:50)
- Commission: see above mentioned schedule On-Exchange
- Online

Structured Products Off-Exchange (by phone)

Amount of commission
German Market (SCOACH Francfort - EUWAX Stuttgard) - Nominal amount trading 0.3% Min EUR 50.-
Orders OTC and other markets 0.5% Min 100.-
Currencies: EUR - USD - GBP - AUD - CAD - CHF, other currencies in CHF
New Issue 0.15% Min 50.-
Currencies: EUR - USD - GBP - AUD - CAD - CHF, other currencies in CHF

Investment Funds

Segment Buy / Subscription Sell / Redemption Trading
Tier 0: Funds with Swissquote as Depositary Bank(excluding Hedge Funds) 0.- 0.- Online
Tier A+: Swissquote Prime Partners 9.- / Transaction 9.- /Transaction Online/Tel
Tier A: Swissquote Distribution Partners 0.5% (min 9.- / max 250.-) 0.5% (min 9.- / max 250.-) Online/Tel
Tier B: 3rd party Funds * 0.5% (min 50.- / max 250.-)* 0.5% (min 50.- / max 250.-)* Online/Tel
Tier C: 3rd party Funds with Special Conditions * 0.5% (min 50.- / no max)* 0.5% (min 50.- / no max)* Online/Tel
Tier D: Swissquote Distribution Partners *(Hedge Funds) 0.5% (min 150.- / max 2'500.-)* 0.5% (min 150.- / max 2'500.-)* Online/ Tel
Tier E: Off-Shore & Foreign Funds* 0.5% (min 150.- / No max)* 0.5% (min 150.- / No max)*) Online/ Tel
Tier F: Pre-Pay/Hedge Funds *(Nominal Amounts Only) 0,5% (min 750.- / no max) * 0,5% (min 750.- / no max) * Online/ Tel

* All Fees and applicable Front- and Backloads regulated by the fund companies have to be respected.
These fees can be found in the fund prospectus issued by each respective company.
If you do not find the fund you would like to acquire or redeem in our lists, please feel free to contact our Customer Care Center for any further enquiries.

Prices are subject to modification, without prior notice.

Trading Operation Fee Model

The Rates contained in the following downloads are subject to change without advance notification and at any time. Please check current rates on a regular basis. Fees indicated can also be subject to local stock exchange or governmental taxes.

To place your orders by telephone, please click here.

Lists of fees to download in pdf format

Account Fees

Account Fees

CHF EUR USD
Account operating Free of charge
Interest "ordinary account" 0.10% 0.125% 0.125%
Interest "time deposit account" according to table
Negative Interest (Debenture Positions) See Libor rates
Lombard Loan See Libor rates

Libor Rates

The Libor rate (London Inter Bank Offered Rate) applicable for this month and the rates updated and applied on Swissquote current accounts at the beginning of each month are detailed below.

Fixing date:
Currency   Libor Lombard rate Debit interest
   Major
   Secondary
   Periferal
   Emerging

Special Services

Additional Position Statement CHF 25
Tax statement / Income statement Fixed price CHF 100.-
+ CHF 10.- fee for shipping abroad.
Bankhold Mail CHF 180 per year
Postal delivery of bank statements CHF 10 per month
Annual fee for foreign corporate clients CHF 300 per year

Safe custody Fees

CHF-Securities EUR-Securities USD-Securities
Custody fees for private clients and asset managers 0.025% quarterly (min CHF 12.50, max CHF 25)
Custody fees for companies 0.025% quarterly (min CHF 10.00)
Deliveries in (Electronic transfer) Free of charge
Deliveries out (Electronic transfer) CHF 50 per pos. EUR 50 per pos. USD 50 per pos.
Physical Deliveries * CHF 200 per pos. EUR 200 per pos. USD 200 per pos.
Registration in the share register (Nominal shares)
or one time certificate of participation (Bearer shares)
CHF 20 per pos. not available not available
Corporate Actions ** Free of charge
Change of stock exchange* CHF 50 per Pos EUR 50 per Pos USD 50 per Pos

* Taxes and/or fees perceived by intermediaries are reserved. For shares issued in a currency different than CHF, EUR or USD, the highest of the mentioned amounts will be charged.

** Changes of structures, partial redemption of capital, splits, expiration and exercice of warrants, exercice of subscription rights... etc.

Payment Fees

CHF-Payments EUR-Payments USD-Payments
Inbound Payments * Free of charge
Outbound Payments ordinary account * CHF 15 EUR 15 USD 15
JPY 1500 NOK 100 SEK 100
DKK 100 GBP 10 AUD 15
Outbound Payments "Reference account" CHF 2 not available not available
Tariffs for the crediting of cheques ** CHF 30 EUR 30 USD 30
JPY 3000 NOK 200 SEK 200
DKK 200 GBP 20 AUD 30

* Fees taken by intermediaries may apply from case to case.

** The fees taken by the drawee bank and any intermediaries are reserved.

EUREX Realtime

This service provides real-time information about options for European options and futures. This offer is aimed at private clients (individuals) who wish to use it for strictly personal purposes.

The fee for the real-time EUREX service is 25 CHF per month. The same information, received with a 15-minute delay, is free of charge.


Terms & General Information

General Information

  • The total amount corresponds to the amount of the operation in the security's currency.
  • A fee of 0.85 is added in the corresponding currency to each transaction to cover the expense of providing real-time information through the platform.
  • No surcharge for partial executions on the same day and for phone orders.
  • These prices do not include the federal stamp duty or any foreign stamp duties and stock market fees that may apply.
  • Securities that cannot be traded online and off-exchange operations are subject to special fees.
  • The fees, commissions and other charges mentioned do not include any Swiss or foreign taxes or duties applicable (e.g., VAT, Swiss or foreign stamp duty) nor do they include any third-party costs incurred (e.g., by brokers).
  • All fees, commissions and other charges may be changed at any time. Please consult this page before each transaction or request for a service.

Securities Accepted on Deposit

  • All securities quoted on the SIX, SIX Europe, NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex, Xetra, Euwax, Euronext, Canada (Toronto and TSX Venture) and Scandinavian markets, as well as investment funds authorised for distribution in Switzerland, are accepted on deposit and are electronically negotiable unless otherwise indicated.
  • Other securities are also accepted, but are not electronically negotiable and must be handled by telephone via our trading room.

Savings account

Account maintenance Free
Currencies accepted on the account CHF, EUR, USD
Frequency of interest payments Monthly
Incoming payments Free of charge
Outgoing payments CHF 2.- / EUR 2.- / USD 2.-


Interest rate
  CHF EUR USD
Base rate
(monthly payment)
Effective interest rate Base rate
(monthly payment)
Effective interest rate Base rate
(monthly payment)
Effective interest rate
0 - 50'000 1.50% p.y. 1.5315% p.y. 1.75% p.y. 1.7888% p.y. 1.50% p.y. 1.5315% p.y.
50'000.01 - 100'000 1.00% p.y.1 1.0186% p.y. 1.25% p.y.1 1.2747% p.y. 1.00% p.y.1 1.0186% p.y.
> 100'000 0.10% p.y.2 0.1014% p.y. 0.125% p.y.2 0.1268% p.y. 0.125% p.y.2 0.1268% p.y.

1 On assets exceeding the amount of 50'000 of the corresponding currency
2 On assets exceeding the amount of 100'000 of the corresponding currency

Fiduciary investments

Minimum rating (Standard & Poor's) A
Minimum investment amount CHF 1'000.-
EUR 1'000.-
USD 1'000.-
Possible investment terms
Commissions (including VAT) calculated pro rata on the nominal value of the investment
Investment term (months) 1 2 3 6 12
Investment in CHF 0,50% 0,50% 0,50% 0,35% 0,25%
Investment in EUR 1,00% 1,00% 1,00% 0,75% 0,50%
Cut-off time (latest an order can be placed) 3 days prior, 5 p.m.
Frequency of investments and/or timing of investments Fortnightly
Exact timing of repayment of principal and/or interest At maturity
Exact timing of reinvestment of principal and/or interest At maturity
Debit interest rate if the CHF or USD credit facility are used 2.40%
Debit interest rate if the EUR credit facility is used 4.90%
Frequency of debit interest payments Monthly

Securities Investments

Transaction fees for the Dynamic Savings Account
Currency: CHF - EUR - USD
Buy 9.- / model
Sell 9.- / position
Only Swissquote Quant Suisse Equities Funds Free of charge

General information

General Information

  • These prices include neither Swiss federal stamp duty, nor any possible foreign stamp duty, nor stock exchange taxes.
  • The tariffs, commissions, and other fees mentioned do not include possible Swiss or foreign taxes or duties (e.g. VAT, Swiss federal stamp duty, foreign stamp duty) or possible third-party fees (e.g. broker's fees).
  • All tariffs, commissions, and other fees may be changed at any time. Please refer to this page before carrying out any transaction or requesting any service.

Conditions

Conditions for Currencies

Mini Standard Premium
Minimum account balance USD 1,000 USD 10,000 USD 25,000
Minimum spread (currency pair) 4 3 1.8
Minimum transaction size 10,000 10,000 10,000
Maximum transaction size 5,000,000
Base & transit currency USD
Tradable currencies EUR,USD,CHF,GBP,JPY,CAD,AUD,SEK,NZD,NOK
Tradable currency pairs 41
Credit line increase by client Any time
Credit line reduction by client Only if no position is open
Maximum leverage day & overnight 100:1
Maximum leverage during weekend 33,3:1
Time of leverage change before weekend Friday 10pm CET
Margin 1% +/- P & L (on weekend 3% +/- P&L)
Automatic liquidation At 50% please refer to the eForex contract
Commission None
Trading hours (except cut-off time P & L) 24/24
Weekend time From Friday 11pm to Sunday 11pm
P & L currency & Forward pips USD
Cut-off time for booking realised P&L + Forward pips 11pm-11.15pm CET
Trading Desk coverage 7am-11pm CET
Contact Trading Desk +41 (0) 22 999 94 76

Conditions for Precious metals

Trading on the eForex Plattform (FXBook) Gold (XAU/USD) Silver (XAG/USD)
Minimum Spread 0.60 0.04
Minimum Transaction Size 100 ounces 5'000 ounces
Maximum Transaction Size 2'000 ounces 50'000 ounces
Maximum Leverage day & overnight 50
Maximum leverage during week-end 16.66
Time of leverage change before week-end 10 PM CET
Margin 2% +/- P&L (week-end 6% +/- P&L)
Automatic liquidation At 50%, refer to the FxBook
Commission None
Trading hours (except cut-off time P&L) 24/24
Weekend time From Friday 11pm to Sunday 11pm
P&L currency & Forward pips USD
Cut-off time for booking realized P&L + Forward pips 11pm-11.15pm CET
Trading Desk Coverage 7am-11.00pm CET
Contact Trading Desk + 41 (0) 22 999 94 76

General information

General Information

  • These prices include neither Swiss federal stamp duty, nor any possible foreign stamp duty, nor stock exchange taxes.
  • The tariffs, commissions, and other fees mentioned do not include possible Swiss or foreign taxes or duties (e.g. VAT, Swiss federal stamp duty, foreign stamp duty) or possible third-party fees (e.g. broker's fees).
  • All tariffs, commissions, and other fees may be changed at any time. Please refer to this page before carrying out any transaction or requesting any service.

Opt for “Trading Packages” and save expenses

Select your «Package» corresponding to your needs: Choose the quantity of trades as well as the maturity in order to benefit from special rates.


Maturity 3 Months 6 Months 12 Months
Number of transactions
10 39 CHF / Trade - -
20 34 CHF / Trade 38 CHF / Trade -
50 29 CHF / Trade 33 CHF / Trade 37 CHF / Trade
100 24 CHF / Trade 28 CHF / Trade 32 CHF / Trade
200 19 CHF / Trade 23 CHF / Trade 27 CHF / Trade

You may order the «Packages» directly in your account or with a simple click on

Available markets and flat adjustment

Any transaction on these markets will be deducted from the number of trades remaining in the «Package». For some of these markets a fixed adjustment will be made.*


Available markets Flat adjustment
SIX, SIX Europe, BX (Bern) CHF 0
Scoach (Switzerland) CHF 0
Scoach (Frankfurt), Euwax EUR 0
Nyse, Nasdaq, Amex USD 0
Toronto, Vancouver CAD 9
Xetra (Frankfurt) + Parkettbörsen EUR 0
Euronext (Paris, Amsterdam, Bruxelles) EUR 9
Milano, Vienna EUR 9
Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki EUR 9
London GBP 9
Tier A & A+ Funds CHF 0


* See Terms & General Information

Terms & General Information

General information

  • The packages are valid only for transactions in securities capable of being traded electronically on the Swissquote Bank interface and in Tier A and Tier A+ funds. The markets included in the World Markets service are not regarded as being capable of being traded electronically.
  • Packages may be acquired only by clients who are not managed by an independent wealth manager. The prices shown are in CHF.
  • Your account will be credited with the Trading Package the day after your order. At the same time your account will be debited with the equivalent amount of the package.
  • Once a package is bought by a client, any transaction in a given security (including reduced-price transactions following another promotional offer) must be deducted from the number of trades remaining in the package.
  • If an order is executed (partial execution) more than once over on the same day, only one trade is deducted from the number of trades remaining in the package. If an order is executed more than once over different days, one trade per day in question is deducted from the number of trades remaining in the package.
  • A fixed adjustment may be made if appropriate (see table above).
  • A charge of 0.85 is added to each transaction in the corresponding currency to cover the cost of making information available in real time on the interface.
  • Swiss or foreign taxes or duties (e.g. VAT, Swiss or foreign stamp duty) or third-party charges (e.g. broker's fees) shall be added to the price of the trade.
  • Securities that cannot be traded electronically (with the exception of Tier A and Tier A+ funds) are subject to special fees, as are off-exchange transactions.
  • The amount corresponding to the price of the package selected must be present in the client's account. The client accepts that Swissquote Bank Ltd. will debit his/her account by the sum corresponding to the package selected. The amount will be automatically debited in CHF.
  • The packages purchased will not be redeemed, exchanged or converted into cash.
  • Unused trades, irrespective of the package selected, lose all their value on maturity.
  • All fees, commissions and other charges may be changed at any time. Please consult this page before each transaction or service request.

Securities accepted as deposits

  • All securities quoted on the SIX, SIX Europe, NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex, Xetra, Euwax, Euronext, Canada (Toronto and TSX Venture) and Scandinavian markets, as well as investment funds authorised for distribution in Switzerland, are accepted on deposit and are electronically negotiable unless otherwise indicated.
  • Other securities are also accepted, but are not electronically negotiable and must be handled by telephone via our trading room.

Valid from 29.04.2010