Posted on 20 January 2011
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Opening an account in Swiss banks is accompanied with some rules, laws, and regulations. The basic rule is about the age of account opener, that if the account opener is a national of any other country, other than Switzerland, that account opener should be above 18 years old. The exemption and taxation on your amount is also done under certain rules.
Laws and Regulations of Swiss Banks
In Switzerland, nobody, even the Swiss government is allowed to reveal any information regarding accounts or account holders until an account holder is not a criminal.
But in USA even a private citizen has an easy access to it, i.e. in America any one; even a normal citizen can get information of any account holder. The Swiss banker’s requirement of client confidentiality is found in Article 47 of the Federal Law on Banks and Savings Banks, which came into effect on November 8, 1934. In the books of banking laws, this article act is defined as;
“Anyone acting in his/her capacity as member of a banking body, as a bank employee, agent, liquidator or auditor, as an observer of the Swiss Federal Banking Commission (SFBC), or as a member of a body or an employee belonging to an accredited auditing institution, is not permitted to divulge information entrusted to him/her or of which he/she has been apprised because of his/her position.”
Exceptions of Swiss bank accounts
It is discussed in Swiss Bankers Association that no bank is allowed to provide the information and details of any account to any one.
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Posted on 07 May 2009
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It is a common misconception that if you do not have any plan to get a big loan in the next few years, you probably need not be concerned about your credit scores.This is not actually the case.Regardless of whether you have any plan to get a big loan or not,it is advisable that you must keep your credit record free of inaccuracies.You might know that your loans will be affected by your credit score. The higher the score the lower the rate you will get on mortgages, car loans and credit cards. What if you do not have any plan to get a mortgage or car loan? In this case, does your score matter? Yes, it does matter.
Four unusual situations where the bad credit or an inaccurate report is likely to harm you are discussed in detail below:
Prospective Employers:
Employers,while making decisions about your hiring,firing and promotion, may make inquiries into your credit report.If you have bad credit score then it is most likely to leave a bad impression on your employer and may affect your career.
Federal law gives you protection against the adverse decisions that the employer may make against you. You will be immune to such adverse decisions only if you file bankruptcy (Title 11, Bankruptcy, of the U.S. Code), otherwise every other negative item may be used against you. If you are a loan defaulter or you have missed a payment of your loan then this puts you in a vulnerable position. In this case the employer can use that information against you. It is known that government runs routine background checks on your personal records like criminal history and credit history. If you have a low credit score then this may weaken your position. Such a person could be considered a potential security risk because, due to his financial constraints, he is more likely to be bribed or may easily be exploited. Credit history information may help establish the credibility of a person.
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