1. Stored Data
Source: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 – Swiss Bank Asarco AG
Links:
Moneyhouse entry
Edoceo entry
Raw data:
Company: Asarco AG
Legal forms: Aktiengesellschaft (AG) → Corporation, also listed as Asarco Inc. or Asarco SA
Address: Usteristrasse 11, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Status: Active
Capital: CHF 100,000
Registration: Handelsregister entry 30.09.1988, multiple updates in 1997, 1998, 2006
Activities:
Financial transactions of all kinds
Execution of financing and trust functions
Consulting and expert assessments
Participation in other enterprises, properties, patents, rights, licenses (acquire, hold, sell)
Historical notes:
Signature changes in company registration (Angela Beltracchi removed, Urs Haberthür added)
Several updates to address and corporate registration details
---
2. Translation & Meaning
Original German → English (simplified):
Asarco AG is a Swiss corporation with a legal form equivalent to a joint-stock company.
It is sometimes referred to as Asarco Inc. or Asarco SA, reflecting alternative naming in international contexts.
Purpose / business scope:
Broad financial transactions, including trust and financing operations
Consulting, expert assessments
Ownership and trading of properties, patents, rights, and licenses
Participation in other companies
Legal registration:
Officially entered in the Zurich commercial register in 1988
Updates in 1997, 1998, 2006 show administrative changes and personnel updates
Significance:
This is a legally recognized financial and corporate entity in Switzerland
Its structure and activities suggest it could operate as a bank, investment company, or trustee
The multiple names indicate flexibility in international dealings, possibly to accommodate English or French-speaking business partners
---
3. Interpretation
1. “Asarco Inc.” showing up as part of “Asarco AG” reflects translation conventions:
AG → Corporation (German)
SA → Société Anonyme (French)
Inc. → English-style incorporation
This is normal in Swiss corporate practice for cross-border or multi-lingual reporting.
2. Corporate purpose:
The description is deliberately broad, allowing the company to engage in financial transactions, trust services, consultancy, and ownership of diverse assets.
Such descriptions are standard for Swiss AGs that provide banking, investment, or fiduciary services.
3. Personnel changes:
Removal/addition of individuals (Beltracchi → Haberthür) indicates normal board or signatory updates, which is tracked in the commercial registry.
4. Overall meaning:
Asarco AG is a legitimate Swiss corporate entity, capable of performing banking-like and fiduciary functions, and can operate under different names (AG, SA, Inc.) for international dealings.
It is not unusual to see “Asarco Inc.” in English-language contexts; this does not indicate a separate entity."
But inc does indicate asarco inc. SA likely is south america
