He was considered a down-to-earth banker without airs and graces. After his resignation, the references to dubious deals and expense affairs suddenly increased. Pierin Vincenz, former head of the Swiss Raiffeisen Group, is now on trial for fraud, embezzlement and forgery.
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Isabel Pfaff, Zurich
He actually comes on foot. Pierin Vincenz, once one of the most powerful bankers in Switzerland, decided not to make the big appearance with his car early on Tuesday morning. He waits with his lawyer at the traffic light, crosses the street and then makes his way through the crowd of reporters to the Zurich Volkshaus. The tall man with thick gray hair smiles kindly and jokes with the journalists: “Not that I’m going to be late!” Jovial like in the old days.