Lombard Odier: 230 years of shaping the Swiss economy
To mark the 2026 Geneva Economy Prize – discover 230 years of history that have helped shape the economies of Geneva and Switzerland.
Pioneers of banknotes and the foundations of the Swiss franc
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Geneva’s oldest private bank
In 1796, Geneva native Henri Hentsch founded his bank in Geneva – he was joined two years later by his cousin, Jean Gédéon Lombard.
The address of our new headquarters in Bellevue, 1 Chemin Messidor, is no coincidence. It refers to the date of the first partnership between Hentsch and Lombard, established on 1 Messidor, Year IV, corresponding to 19 June 1798.
Under the French Revolutionary Calendar, which was then in force in Geneva, the month of Messidor marked the harvest season. This symbolism has accompanied our firm through the generations. The wheat sheaves that adorned the doors of the historic Corraterie headquarters from the beginning of the twentieth century were already an expression of this symbol. Reinterpreted over time, they ultimately gave rise to the emblem that today forms part of Lombard Odier’s visual identity.
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