Securities borrowed, lent and subject to repurchase agreements (Details) - CHF (SFr) SFr in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell
Central bank funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements	SFr 78,835	SFr 77,770
Deposits paid for securities borrowed	28,162	39,325
Central bank funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions, total	106,997	117,095
Securities lent or sold under agreements to repurchase
Central bank funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements	21,849	20,305
Deposits received for securities lent	5,792	4,318
Central bank funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions, total	SFr 27,641	SFr 24,623

- Definition

Includes: (1) the amount outstanding of funds lent to other depository institutions, securities brokers, or securities dealers in the form of Federal Funds sold; for example, immediately available funds lent under agreements or contracts that mature in one business day or roll over under a continuing contract, regardless of the nature of the transaction or the collateral involved, excluding overnight lending for commercial and industrial purposes. Also include Federal Funds sold under agreements to resell on a gross basis, excluding (1) sales of term Federal Funds, (2) due bills representing purchases of securities or other assets by the reporting bank that have not yet been delivered and similar instruments, (3) resale agreements that mature in more than one business day involving assets other than securities, and (4) yield maintenance dollar repurchase agreements (Federal Funds Sold) and (2) the dollar amount outstanding of funds lent in the form of security resale agreements regardless of maturity, if the agreement requires the bank to resell the identical security purchased or a security that meets the definition of substantially the same in the case of a dollar roll. Also include purchases of participations in pools of securities, regardless of maturity (Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Re-sell).

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