Article 4 of the LBCV requires the Bank to contribute to the development of all areas of the private-sector economy, to the financing of public-sector entities and to mortgage lending within the Canton.
The amended Act that took effect on 1 April 2007 extends the scope of Article 4, which stipulates that BCV shall offer the full range of financial products and services and that the Bank must have a particular concern for the development of the Canton's economy, in keeping with the principles of economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable development.
| Market penetration | ||
| Individual customers | Corporate customers | |
| 2006 | 48% | 55% |
| 2007 | 50% | 54% |
| 2008 | 48% | 52% |
| 2009 | 49% | 54% |
| Source: BCV Note: market penetration refers to the percentage of BCV client relationships relative to the population surveyed. Data is given with a confidence interval of +/- 2.5% and a confidence limit of 95%. | ||