Switzerland has been at the centre of global foreign exchange trading for decades — the Swiss franc is one of the world's major reserve currencies, and Geneva and Zurich are home to a significant share of global FX trading activity. Dukascopy was founded in Geneva in 2004 to bring institutional-grade FX trading technology to professional and retail traders, offering a Swiss-regulated trading environment with direct market access, tight spreads, and the kind of execution quality that serious traders require. Its SWFX Swiss Forex Marketplace aggregates liquidity from multiple providers into a single pool, giving traders access to competitive pricing without the conflicts of interest inherent in market-maker models. Dukascopy has expanded beyond FX into CFDs, binary options, and a regulated banking service — Dukascopy Bank — which offers accounts and payment services alongside its trading platform. The combination of bank and broker under one Swiss regulatory roof is unusual and reflects Dukascopy's positioning at the intersection of private banking and professional trading. For European traders and investors who prioritise Swiss regulatory protection and execution quality over the convenience of newer retail platforms, Dukascopy occupies a distinctive and defensible position.