Swiss Bank and black money.

India
July 19, 2011 12:24pm CST
In India, we often hear of Swiss Bank where corrupted people open accounts for depositing their black money. Can you answer how many people know how to open a Swiss bank account? Or whom can I ask, obviously those who have accounts at Swiss Bank will never answer this question and moreover, it is not possible for anyone to know who have such accounts at Swiss Bank?
4 responses
@aeiou78 (3445)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 11
I have heard about the relationship of Swiss banks with the money laundry activities in 30 to 40 years ago. If you really want to deal with Swiss banks, I think you can contact any of the bank in Swiss or any of your friends who has account with Swiss banks for the advices. From what I learned in the newspaper, the ex-president of Philippine, Ferdinand Marcos did have a lot of money in Swiss banks. Those were illegal money and it was very hard to disclose the depositor's information to third parity. For me, I am still not qualify to deal with Swiss bank yet. May be in my whole life, I never have a chance to deal with them at all.
@preethaanju (3000)
• India
20 Jul 11
We all have an account with the Swiss Bank since several years.Its very easy.All you have to do is to tell them that the money is unaccounted or illegal. They take special care to protect ill gotten money because they come in billions.You have to pay a nominal amount as a fee for safe keeping your money and you are given a code number.Moreover you get a chance to be amongst the 'elite' of the society. Signed S ghandhi,K sibal,Raja,Kalmadi,Dawood,SPawar etc etc. If you need more clarifications please feel free to contact us
@jak2010 (1550)
• Papua New Guinea
20 Jul 11
I know many courrupt politicans and bussiness people in my country open accounts in the Swiss bank and in tax heaven in Cayman islands. In swiss bank, I guess as long as you have the minimum opening amount you can open it without question as they do not disclose information even to police. And you know the opening amount may not be in ten of thousands, but hundreds and millions of dollars so you have to be pretty good rich man to do that. Is it possible for anyone with money, of course. The only catch is that you might get yourself into Switzerland to do the banking, I guess because if you transfer money into swiss bank from your local bank account, there will be records in the bank of your transaction. If you are caught for any courrupt practice in your country police can check your local bank and ask you why you transfered such huge amoun of money into a foreign bank.
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
20 Jul 11
Hi DoctorDD! Times have changed. I think there are stricter rules today regarding laundering money to Swiss Banks. This black money you're saying, I suppose these are ill-gotten wealth as well right. I believe the confidentiality of the bank account owners may already be unveiled, disclosed or requested, given the proper ruling and documentations from respected authorities.