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How to Open a Swiss Bank Account?

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Swiss bank accounts are very attractive due to their specific features. An average business man can now easily open a Swiss bank account. There are many new offers introduced for this purpose. It is considered very important to know about the specific aspects of these accounts. These accounts generally provide the secrecy and protection to the savings of people. Swiss bank accounts are operated with a number rather than account holder’s name. Some hard terms and conditions are led for opening these accounts.

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Every new account needs an in-person appearance in Switzerland. There is a huge amount of money at least $100,000 required for an initial deposit. It also needs some more $300 per year for account maintenance. So, these secret accounts considered somewhat costly for an average person.

Cheaper ways to open a Swiss Bank account

There are some easier and cheaper ways also available to open Swiss Bank accounts. These secret accounts are working under the Swiss law from 1934. No Swiss bank official has right to disclose any information about an account. However, U.S. law enforcement agencies now may interfere for criminal investigations according to newly introduced rules for Swiss Bank accounts.

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How Money Laundering Works in Underground Economy

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The practice of disguising illegally obtained funds so that they seem legal is known as Money Laundering. This practice is a key of underground economy. It is defined under common law as crime. Its definition is different from its jurisdiction.

It is considered as engaging in financial transaction to hide identity or illegally obtained money.

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British law defines money laundering as under,

“The act is defined as taking any action with property of any form which is either wholly or in part the proceeds of a crime that will disguise the fact that that property is the proceeds of a crime or obscure the beneficial ownership of said property.”

The money laundering was applied to financial transactions related to organized crime in the past. But now it has more wide meaning.

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