The Bank was founded in Zurich in 1890. In 1901, it became a member of the Zurich Stock Exchange and the first Swiss private bank listed on the stock exchange in 1980. In 2000, shares of Julius Baer Holding included in the stock index - Swiss Market Index (SMI). In 2006, the absorption of banks Ferrier Lullin & Cie SA, Ehinger & Armand von Ernst AG and Banca Julius Baer (Lugano) SA (founded in 1947) was carried out, and in 2010 - ING Bank (Suisse) SA. In 2010, the bank opened a representative office in Shanghai, and in 2012 - began partnership and cooperation with Bank of China. Today, the staff of bank Julius Baer includes over 3,200 employees in more than 40 offices in 20 countries.