Swiss abroad see red over bank account treatment
Swiss citizens who live abroad are finding it increasingly hard to open – or keep – bank accounts in Switzerland. While banks treat them as foreigners, the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) acts in their interests but receives hardly any support. “Just imagine – you’ve set up an account for a grandchild containing CHF1,000 ($995), but the fees burn it all up in less than two years. That can’t be right!” Roland Rino Büchel, a parliamentarian from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and an OSA board member, is angry. Читать дальше...