01 — Local economy
Business in Geneva
Private banks such as Pictet and Lombard Odier, commodity traders including Vitol, Trafigura and Gunvor, and MSC, the world's largest container shipping line, all run major operations from Geneva. Rolex and Patek Philippe make luxury watches in the canton, and the UN's European headquarters and dozens of international organisations support a large services, legal and hospitality workforce.
Also known as Genève and Genf.
Where software helps: Trading houses, watch suppliers and family offices in Geneva handle transactions in several currencies and jurisdictions, needing auditable ledgers, Swiss VAT and customs handling, and AI document tools that keep confidential data inside Switzerland.