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March 21, 2017, 10:20:58 AM
Is it actually possible to open an anonymous bank account in Switzerland? Which banks offer these?
Anonymous Swiss bank account
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March 21, 2017, 6:02:51 PM
Hi there,
There is no such thing as an anonymous Swiss bank account. All Swiss banks are required to establish indisputable proof of a person's identity before accepting them as a customer.
However, a limited number of Swiss banks offer numbered bank accounts. A customer number is used in place of personal information for communications and transactions relating to this type of account. Knowledge of the customer's identity is limited to a limited number of bank employees.
If a criminal case is opened against a customer, the bank is required by law to provide information about the person's bank accounts as it would with any other bank account.
Numbered bank accounts are no longer widely available.
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