Swiss Bank Accounts -Which are the best?

Mercadier

Hey Chaps,
I want a Swiss bank account as I want complete privacy. However, there are so many to choose from and I'm no expert on these sort of things. I don't have alot of money to put into a premium account, but one day ha?
Anyway, can I get an account that offers complete iron clad privacy or near enough without having to put thousands into it?

tonybee1

Try this

http://www.offshorecompany.co.uk/banking/swissinstitutions/index.htm

There is no such thing as iron clad privacy anymore!

SliAbhaile

There is no privacy in Swiss banking anymore. They 'cooperate' fully with all the European authorities.

Mercadier

There is no privacy in Swiss banking anymore. They 'cooperate' fully with all the European authorities.

I don't believe that. What is your source?

rrf494g

as a first post . . .

This thread looks like fishing expidition. Not a lot of money, but needs a swiss bank account? The cost of visiting the bank alone makes this sound dodgy.

good luck

MoneySaverLog

In order to open a Swiss Bank Account you need a suitcase full of used notes, small denominations probably from the proceeds of crime or money laundering.

Is this the reason for all the secrecy? If not what else have you got to hide?

innovate

Mercadier wrote: »

I don't believe that. What is your source?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14649194

theGrinch

osborne announced more information sharing with the swiss in the budget

ScarletBea

Unless you have lots of money (over £100,000) the saving rates at swiss banks are very very low.
I know because I've lived there and had a bank account there - I think it paid about 1%, when the UK was giving 5-6%...

VfM4meplse

MoneySaverLog wrote: »

If not what else have you got to hide?

Income tax avoidance?

Mercadier

If not what else have you got to hide?

I don't know. I don't have a lawyer and an accountant yet, I'll ask them what I should hide.