January 2, 2011 - Swiss finance minister says U.S. tax deal needs time: radio
"We have made a lot of progress with the main point of the treaty, but we are not there yet where we want to be from a Swiss point of view. The demands of the A
December 29, 2011 - Ambassadors say US, Swiss tax agreement talks moving ahead (update)
The Swiss government 29 November published a notice that the beneficial owners of the accounts should declare their assets to the IRS by 20 December.
December 28, 2011 - New U.S. tactic for suspected Swiss bank tax cheats
Backed by court judges, federal prosecutors are issuing subpoenas -- official papers which compel the recipients to provide potentially damning evidence -- to U
December 28, 2011 - US lawer Ed Fagan seeks Swiss action over Czech ‘ransom’ of Nazi reserves
A bid for Swiss banks and authorities to freeze the contents of accounts and safe deposit boxes which might lead to hundred of millions in Nazi reserves is bein
December 27, 2011 - Credit Suisse CEO confident about Swiss banking
"Switzerland is in an excellent position to remain a leading financial center," Dougan said. "Yes, there will be job cuts, but in the long term, in my view, the
December 27, 2011 - Credit Suisse CEO ‘Hopes’ for Swiss-U.S. Deal on Taxes, TA Says
"Switzerland will remain the place where wealthy people want to handle their bank activities, even after they’ve paid taxes,” Dougan said, according to the repo
December 26, 2011 - ZKB Says Department of Justice Asks for Details on U.S. Business
“The letter was written in a very friendly tone,” requesting statistical material and other information about the bank’s U.S. business, ZKB spokesman Urs Ackerm
December 26, 2011 - Is Switzerland Losing Its Status As an International Tax Haven?
Switzerland finds itself at a crossroads. Despite its history of neutrality, the country is now confronted with a choice between cooperating with U.S. authoriti
December 22, 2011 - ZKB says cooperating with US offshore account probe
No data which identifies clients directly is being sent to the U.S. as part of the move, a spokesman for local government-controlled ZKB said.
December 22, 2011 - Credit Suisse buys HSBC's private bank in Japan
While Swiss rival UBS has also been strengthening its business in Japan and Asia-Pacific, the Japanese private banking industry is dominated by local banks, ana
December 22, 2011 - Swiss Bankers’ Millionaire Dreams Fade
“Ossie Gruebel told us: ‘To serve a millionaire, you have to be a millionaire and I promise you I will make you a millionaire,’” said Rueegg, 48, who has spent
December 22, 2011- Tarnished lion of Swiss banking to roar no more
Credit Suisse Group AG will integrate private bank Clariden Leu into its organization next year, ending the 250-year-old Leu name along with its lion logo and c
December 21, 2011 - US tax “ultimatum” has Swiss banks sweating
Some 11 Swiss banks must hand over thousands of client names and pay billions in fines to avoid tax evasion prosecution in the United States, according to repor
December 21, 2011 - Commissioner Douglas H. Shulman Speaks at the IRS/George Washington University 24th Annual Institute
Prepared Remarks of Douglas H. Shulman, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Before the IRS/George Washington University 24th Annual Institute on Current Issues in
December 21, 2011 - Switzerland and U.S. close to tax agreement-report
Switzerland and the United States are “practically close” to accomplishment an agreement to end a long-in succession dispute over wealthy Americans using secret