Chronicle: History of LGT

2008
Opening of a location in Geneva
2007
Opening of a location in Lucerne
Foundation of LGT Bank (Österreich) AG
2006
H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein becomes LGT Group CEO
H.S.H. Prince Philipp von und zu Liechtenstein remains Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the LGT Group Foundation
LGT opens its seventh German location in Mannheim
2005
Opening of the representative office in Montevideo (Uruguay)
Opening of the representative office in Bahrain
2004
Launch of LGT Bank (Switzerland) Ltd
Opening of the representative office in Vienna
2003
Openings in Germany: Frankfurt am Main (head office), Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart
LGT Group takes over STG Schweizerische Treuhandgesellschaft
Opening of bank in Singapore
1998
Realignment of LGT Group: going private 
H.S.H. Prince Philipp von und zu Liechtenstein becomes Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Establishment of the Princely Portfolio
1996
Name change: BIL GT Trust becomes Liechtenstein Global Trust and BiL becomes LGT Bank Liechtenstein AG
Opening of the representative office in Tokyo
1990
Foundation of BIL GT Group AG, Vaduz
1989
Acquisition of GT Management PLC, London
1986
Going public of Bank in Liechtenstein
Opening of the representative office in Hong Kong
1970
Establishment of the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation, which takes over the equity capital of Bank in Liechtenstein
1930
Acquisition of a majority shareholding by the Princely House of Liechtenstein
1921
Start of business activities
1920
Founding General Meeting on 22 November

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