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Published on 14 December 2015

Report on safe-deposit boxes and their risks of abuse for money laundering and terrorist financing

Bern, 14.12.2015 - Today, the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) published a report on safe-deposit boxes and their risks of abuse for money laundering and terrorist financing. The report defines the various types of safe-deposit box in Switzerland, describes the applicable legal provisions and analyses the relevant risks. It concludes that the regulation already in place is sufficient.