Private account in EUR

The account for payment transactions in EUR

The private account in EUR from PostFinance is the ideal account for your payment transactions in the eurozone – and an ideal holiday account. You can also use our online and mobile banking with e-finance and the PostFinance App, making it easy for you to take care of your day-to-day financial transactions.

Private account in EUR: can be managed as an individual or partner account

  • Ideal for payment transactions in EUR

  • Withdraw cash worldwide with the PostFinance Card in EUR

  • No currency risk for transactions in EUR

  • Free PostFinance Card in EUR

  • Unlimited withdrawal options

  • Annual account statement with interest statement
  • Monthly account statement
  • Unlimited withdrawal options
  • Available as an individual or partner account

Private accounts in banking packages

Private accounts are managed in the Smart banking package or the SmartPlus banking package. 

Cash withdrawals

Place of useCost for the cash withdrawal
Place of use
PostFinance Card
Cost for the cash withdrawal
Free of charge
Place of use
Postomats
Cost for the cash withdrawal
Free of charge
Place of use
Swiss Post counters
Cost for the cash withdrawal
Withdrawals in Swiss francs: free of charge
Withdrawals in euro: 1% of the cash amount withdrawn
Place of use
ATMs in Switzerland
Cost for the cash withdrawal

Smart banking package:
CHF 2 for withdrawals in Swiss francs
CHF 5 for withdrawals in euro

SmartPlus banking package: free of charge

Place of use
ATMs abroad
Cost for the cash withdrawal
Smart banking package: CHF 5 
SmartPlus banking package: free of charge 

Domicile abroad

CHF 25/month per account, regardless of assets

  • Interest rate of 0.00%
  • Debit interest for negative balances: 9.50%

Close your current bank account

You can close your current bank account with the following cancellation letter.

  1. Please fill in at least the first page
  2. Sign the form
  3. Send it to your current bank
  • The account must not be overdrawn. For customers who pass a creditworthiness check and receive regular credits, PostFinance may grant an overdraft limit of CHF 1,000, which can be changed upon request at any time.
  • Yes. However, as your account balance is in EUR, the CHF amount withdrawn is converted into EUR and charged in EUR.

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