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Invest in Berner Kantonalbank stock from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Berner Kantonalbank (BEKN) shares directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
Berner Kantonalbank at a glance
- Price
- CHF 405.00-CHF 3.50 (0.86%)
- Market cap
- CHF 3.75B
- Day range
- CHF 404.00 – CHF 409.50
- P/E
- 20.63
- Dividend yield
- 2.67%
- Volume
- 823.00
- 1 month
- +3.58%
- 6 months
- +1.89%
- YTD
- +30.86%
- 1 year
- +59.45%
- 5 years
- +95.18%
Berner Kantonalbank statements, FY2021–FY2025
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CHF 681.4M | CHF 748.4M | CHF 532.3M | CHF 531.3M | CHF 497.2M |
| Gross profit | CHF 566.8M | CHF 562.0M | CHF 735.0M | CHF 471.5M | CHF 463.5M |
| Operating income | CHF 217.8M | CHF 231.6M | CHF 197.2M | CHF 189.5M | CHF 190.3M |
| Net income | CHF 175.4M | CHF 180.7M | CHF 174.9M | CHF 159.6M | CHF 154.9M |
| Earnings per share | CHF 18.93 | CHF 19.57 | CHF 18.94 | CHF 17.13 | CHF 16.77 |
| EBITDA | CHF 261.8M | CHF 263.1M | CHF 266.5M | CHF 253.8M | CHF 236.9M |
| Total assets | CHF 43.0B | CHF 40.5B | CHF 40.1B | CHF 39.8B | CHF 39.0B |
| Total debt | CHF 11.4B | CHF 10.0B | CHF 7.9B | CHF 7.7B | CHF 7.2B |
| Cash and short-term investments | CHF 7.7B | CHF 6.7B | CHF 7.8B | CHF 8.6B | CHF 8.8B |
| Shareholders' equity | CHF 3.1B | CHF 3.0B | CHF 2.9B | CHF 2.8B | CHF 2.7B |
| Operating cash flow | CHF 437.9M | CHF 420.6M | CHF 1.8B | CHF 1.2B | −CHF 596.4M |
| Free cash flow | CHF 400.7M | CHF 389.2M | CHF 1.7B | CHF 1.1B | −CHF 637.7M |
| Capital expenditure | −CHF 37.2M | −CHF 31.4M | −CHF 53.4M | −CHF 65.5M | −CHF 41.3M |
Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 31 Dec 2025. Figures in CHF; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.
Peer comparison
| Company | Ticker | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerner Kantonalbank | LUKN.SW | CHF 122.00 | CHF 6.04B |
| St. Galler Kantonalbank | SGKN.SW | CHF 700.00 | CHF 4.19B |
| Liechtensteinische Landesbank | LLBN.SW | CHF 114.00 | CHF 3.46B |
| Zuger Kantonalbank | ZUGER.SW | CHF 11,000.00 | CHF 3.16B |
| Walliser Kantonalbank | WKBN.SW | CHF 167.00 | CHF 2.62B |
| Cembra Money Bank | CMBN.SW | CHF 87.05 | CHF 2.55B |
| Valiant | VATN.SW | CHF 153.40 | CHF 2.42B |
| Banque Cantonale de Genève | BCGE.SW | CHF 33.60 | CHF 2.41B |
Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.
How to invest in Berner Kantonalbank from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to CHF when you buy.
Step 3
Search BEKN and buy
Find Berner Kantonalbank by name or by its ticker, BEKN, and place your order.
Why invest in Berner Kantonalbank from India
What Berner Kantonalbank does
Berner Kantonalbank AG, a prominent cantonal bank operating in Switzerland, delivers a comprehensive array of banking and financial solutions to both private individuals and corporate entities across the country. Its extensive product suite includes various savings accounts, such as investment, shareholder, youth, education, and SME options, alongside diverse transactional accounts like deposit, current, rental, payment, pension, and client funds accounts. Berner Kantonalbank operates in the Banks - Regional industry within the Financial Services sector.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy Berner Kantonalbank stock from India?
Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy Berner Kantonalbank (BEKN) shares directly through Paasa. Berner Kantonalbank is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, in the Banks - Regional industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell Berner Kantonalbank shares?
In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the CHF/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.