The purpose of the company is to grant loans and conduct export financing, as well as provide related services of all kinds (in particular, consulting services related to loan agreements, leasing agreements, and generally the financing or refinancing of services and goods) in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies of any kind, take over representations, acquire, manage and transfer patents, trademarks and technical and industrial knowledge, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may also enter into financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees, sureties and pledge transactions for third parties and for affiliated companies and direct or indirect shareholders, even if these loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of their direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are granted free of charge. It may acquire, lease, rent, manage, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage or sell any kind of debt or securities, within Switzerland or abroad.