November 18, 2011 - Ex-UBS banker turned songbird pressures Swiss banks
A light sentence handed down on Friday for a former top UBS private banker who became a U.S. government informant on wealthy American tax cheats ramps up pressu
November 18, 2011 - Ex-UBS banker sentenced for aiding U.S. tax evasion
Banks under investigation include Credit Suisse, HSBC Holdings Plc and Basler Kantonalbank, a large Swiss cantonal, or regional, bank, according to U.S. judicia
November 18, 2011 - Ex-UBS banker sentenced for aiding U.S. tax evasion
A former senior UBS banker who helped the U.S. government expand its crackdown on offshore tax evasion was sentenced to five years probation on Friday for advis
November 17, 2011 - Rudolf Elmer in Swiss bankers’ court
Rudolf Elmer’s intended plea at the High Court of Zurich (in German). (There might be changes with the actual plea he gave at the court.) It is a short version
November 17, 2011 - Rumours of new disk with German tax data
North Rhine-Westphalia has been offered a CD with details of 1,000 clients at the Zurich branch of private bank Coutts, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland,
November 16, 2011 - Tax evasion pressure maintained on Switzerland
Der Spiegel newspaper reported last week that German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble wants to renegotiate the landmark treaty that was signed by both parties
November 16, 2011 - Credit Suisse, UBS Can Profit From Bank Breakup: Peter Kurer
Both released disappointing quarterly results; Credit Suisse is entangled in a struggle with U.S. authorities over its offshore private-client business; and UBS
November 16, 2011 - Swiss cabinet in move to inform U.S. bank clients
The Swiss cabinet approved on Wednesday an amendment to a tax agreement with the United States to ensure that bank clients are properly informed about requests
November 16, 2011 - Swiss cabinet in move to inform U.S. bank clients
The Swiss cabinet approved on Wednesday an amendment to a tax agreement with the United States to ensure that bank clients are properly informed about requests
November 15, 2011 - Credit Suisse to reveal details of super-rich US 'tax evaders'
A spokesman for Credit Suisse said the bank wrote to its US clients last week to warn them that their data had been requested, but declined to comment further o
November 15, 2011 - Credit Suisse integrates Clariden Leu to cut costs
The Swiss private banking industry is seen in dire need of consolidation given rising costs and falling revenues, particularly as the industry has been forced t
November 14, 2011 - Swiss regulator sees loopholes in bank dealings with politicos
As per the international norms, banks are required to be extra cautious in dealing with PEPs, which includes heads of the state, their family members, governmen
November 14, 2011 - Zurich paper says Credit Suisse handing over 130 names
Sonntagszeitung in Zurich has reported, citing an unnamed source, that Credit Suisse is handing over client data for 130 customers to the Swiss government, at t
November 14, 2011 - Credit Suisse released 130 US client files: report
Switzerland's second-biggest bank Credit Suisse has sent 130 files on US clients to the Swiss tax authorities, who might forward them to their US counterparts,
November 12, 2011 - Prosecutor Requests Lower Sentence for Cooperating Banker 
DOJ Prosecutor recommended reduced sentence for cooperating Swiss Banker. See the sentencing recommendation here.