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Pascal Kiener

Chief Executive Officer, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Search every verified Pascal Kiener interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Pascal Kiener, CEO of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV), discussed the bank's performance during the first half of 2020, which he said was marked by the COVID-19 crisis. He stated that BCV's objectives during the pandemic were to protect employees and clients, continue serving clients, and manage operational, credit, and financial risks. Kiener said the bank had achieved these goals and had played its role as a cantonal bank by suspending amortizations and participating in the federal COVID-19 credit program. He noted that while revenues declined compared to a record 2019, BCV remained the best-performing cantonal bank in terms of return on equity, at 8.8%. Kiener also commented on the division of the bank's share by ten, which occurred on May 28, 2020, and said it went smoothly and was well received by financial markets, with a total return of 21% in the first half of the year. Regarding the economic outlook, Kiener described a "logic of moderate recovery," citing better management of the pandemic and the lifting of some uncertainties compared to March and April. He said he was "moderately and cautiously optimistic" about a gradual recovery, provided the pandemic situation does not worsen.

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