Three banks merged
Actually, it is not necessary, said those responsible. Nevertheless, three financial institutions set out to shape the future together.
–Jörn Schulz (EK Wyssachen-Eriswil), Walter Leuenberger (Sumiswald savings and loan bank) and Markus Grossenbacher (EK Dürrenroth) made the merger plans of “their” banks public 20 years ago.
Archive photo: Thomas Peter
The “Berner Zeitung” of March 8, 2002 reported: “Three banks are merging”.
“There’s no problem”
The merger did not happen because one of the financial institutions was not doing well, said those responsible: “There are no financial, personnel or whatever problems,” assured Walter Leuenberger, then Chairman of the Board of Directors of SLS. All three banks could have continued on their own. Cooperation in the region had been discussed for a long time, and now the time has come.
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