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We are not a technology company with a banking licence. We are a bank — one that has served the world's most discerning clients through every market cycle, political shift, and economic transformation since 1887.
Merivane International was founded in 1887 by a group of Swiss and British merchants who believed that banking should serve its clients — not the other way around. That conviction has been the guiding principle of every decision made in this institution for over 137 years.
We have weathered two World Wars, the Great Depression, the 2008 financial crisis, and a global pandemic — not by luck, but by adherence to sound principles: conservative balance sheet management, long-term client relationships, and absolute discretion in all matters.
Today, Merivane International manages over $12 billion in client assets across 48 countries, employing over 1,200 bankers, advisors and specialists — every one of them committed to the standard established at our founding.
Each era has tested our resolve and refined our practice. These are the milestones that shaped who we are today.
Write the Next ChapterEstablished by Edward Merivane and a consortium of European merchants as a private merchant bank focused on trade finance and capital preservation for high-net-worth families.
Following the First World War, Merivane expanded to the City of London, cementing its position as a cross-border private bank serving British, European and colonial business families.
Among the first private banks to establish regulated offshore operations, enabling clients to structure cross-border wealth with full legal and regulatory integrity.
Established representative offices in Dubai, Lagos, and Nairobi — recognising the emerging importance of African and Gulf business families decades before peers followed.
Launched one of the first encrypted online banking platforms for private clients — combining traditional banking values with the security and convenience of digital access.
Maintained full client liquidity throughout the 2008 financial crisis, with zero client losses. Our conservative balance sheet approach was validated in the most severe test in a generation.
Merivane International today manages over $12 billion in client assets across 48 countries, serving individuals, family offices and institutions across every continent.
Our senior leaders average over 22 years in private banking. They are visible, accessible and personally accountable — not figures behind corporate glass.
28 years in private banking across London, Geneva and Singapore. Former Head of European Wealth at a Tier-1 institution before joining Merivane in 2009.
A 24-year career spanning Zurich, Paris and New York. Claire oversees all client relationship management and the long-term development of our private banking practice.
Former Head of Corporate Finance at a leading African investment bank. Marcus leads our corporate and institutional coverage across Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
15 years on institutional FX desks in Stockholm, London and Dubai. Sofia leads our currency advisory practice and all multi-currency treasury operations globally.
Every decision — from balance sheet management to hiring — begins with one question: does this serve our clients' interests? Where the answer is no, the decision is not made.
Client affairs are known only to those with a direct need. Discretion is not merely a feature of our service — it is a founding principle and a legal commitment we take with utmost seriousness.
We do not measure success in quarterly returns. We measure it in decades — in the families who have banked with us for three and four generations, and the trust we have never broken.
Sound balance sheet management and conservative risk principles have allowed us to protect client assets through every crisis since 1887. We do not gamble with what others have built.
We embrace technology and modern banking infrastructure — but only where it enhances the client experience. Innovation in service of tradition, never as a replacement for personal banking.
Your banker signs their name to your relationship. Senior leaders are visible and personally accountable. At Merivane, responsibility is not delegated — it is owned.
137 years of private banking, built one relationship at a time. Speak with a senior banker about beginning yours.