PostFinance Transfers Yuh Stake to Swissquote

Deal News | Jul 07, 2025 | Legal Community Swiss

PostFinance Transfers Yuh Stake to Swissquote

PostFinance has sold its 50% stake in the Swiss fintech app Yuh to Swissquote, thereby giving Swissquote full ownership of the venture. This transaction was valued at CHF 180 million. Yuh, which debuted in 2021 from a joint venture between PostFinance and Swissquote, offers a comprehensive digital platform for mobile banking, payments, savings, and trading. Law firm Wenger Vieli provided comprehensive Swiss legal and tax advisory services to PostFinance for this transaction. The legal team was led by Marc Walter and Michael Baier along with other specialists in tax and regulatory matters.

Sectors

  • Financial Technology
  • Legal Services
  • Banking & Financial Services

Geography

  • Switzerland – The transaction involves Swiss companies PostFinance and Swissquote, and relates to the Swiss fintech app Yuh.

Industry

  • Financial Technology – Yuh is a fintech app providing mobile banking, payments, savings, and trading services, clearly situating it within the financial technology industry.
  • Legal Services – Wenger Vieli provided legal and tax advisory services on the transaction, indicating the involvement of the legal services industry.
  • Banking & Financial Services – PostFinance and Swissquote are financial institutions involved in the acquisition, representing the banking and financial services sector.

Financials

  • CHF 180 million – The current valuation of the fintech app Yuh as per the acquisition deal.

Participants

NameRoleTypeDescription
PostFinanceSelling CompanyCompanyA Swiss financial institution involved in the sale of a 50% stake in Yuh.
SwissquoteBidding CompanyCompanyA Swiss financial services company that acquired full ownership of Yuh.
YuhTarget CompanyCompanyA fintech app launched as a joint venture between PostFinance and Swissquote, now fully owned by Swissquote.
Wenger VieliLegal AdvisorCompanyA law firm providing Swiss legal and tax advisory services for the transaction.