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About Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank

Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB) is a Swiss cantonal bank listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SMI/SPI) and operating in Switzerland, with a core franchise in Northwestern Switzerland. Founded in 1864, BLKB is the largest bank in the Canton of Basel-Landschaft and one of the leading regional banks in the area. Its headquarters are in Liestal, and its network extends beyond Basel-Landschaft to Basel-Stadt, Breitenbach in the Canton of Solothurn, and Frick and Rheinfelden in the Canton of Aargau. The bank emphasizes its local roots, public-service mandate, and sustainable development orientation. From a business-model perspective, BLKB is primarily a retail bank, corporate bank, and wealth-advisory institution. Its product and service suite includes current accounts, savings, mortgage lending, investment solutions, pension and retirement planning, corporate financing, and services for municipalities and public-sector clients. It also serves investors, external asset managers, and entrepreneurs. The franchise is therefore concentrated on the domestic market, with a strong regional universal-banking profile rather than an international growth strategy. In competitive terms, BLKB benefits from a strong regional brand, institutional support, and the cantonal guarantee. Company disclosures indicate total assets of more than CHF 37 billion, around 1,000 employees, and an AA+ rating with a stable outlook from Standard & Poor’s, all of which reinforce its standing as a resilient regional lender. Its capital structure includes cantonal endowment capital held by Basel-Landschaft and BLKB certificates placed in the capital market. Recent news has been dominated by the bank’s digital subsidiary Radicant. In 2025, BLKB announced a significant write-down on its stake in radicant holding ag, triggering political scrutiny and governance changes, including early departures from the chairmanship and the CEO role. Operationally, the bank reported a solid first-half 2025 performance excluding the Radicant effect, and later a lower but still positive 2025 full-year profit, alongside a continued distribution to the canton. For international equity investors, BLKB remains a defensive regional banking name, but one whose risk profile was temporarily elevated by execution issues in its digital expansion strategy.