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FAQs

Private bankers or private banks?



		What are the Swiss private bankers' roots?

		What is the difference between "private banker", "private bank" and "private banking"?

		Where can the private bankers be found in Switzerland?

		In which financial centres outside Switzerlande can you find the private bankers?

		How many people are employed by the members of the Swiss Private Bankers Association?

		What services do the Swiss private bankers offer?

Banking account questions



		What is the smallest account you can have with a private banker?

		How do the Swiss private bankers deal with dormant accounts?

Banking privacy questions



		Is a numbered account anonymous?

		What is the legal basis for Swiss banking privacy?

		Is Swiss banking privacy absolute?

Financial regulation questions



		How are the private bankers supervised?

		What are the main elements of financial regulation in Switzerland?

		Is Switzerland an offshore centre?

Fight against financial terrorism questions



		What measures have been taken by the Swiss banks regarding the fight against terrorim?

Swiss banks and European Union questions



		What are the European issues that touch the Swiss financial centre in particular?



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