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Your initial assertion that Swiss is neutral to make money is not accurate. Historically it was to prevent casualties in wars between France and... whoever else
by spandrew 4y ago
Your initial assertion that Swiss is neutral to make money is not accurate. Historically it was to prevent casualties in wars between France and... whoever else. This has enabled it to be the bank of anyone trying to escape prying eyes - but that is a byproduct of their neutrality; not the purpose of it.
- zx8080 4y ago> This has enabled it to be the bank of anyone trying to escape prying eyes - but that is a byproduct of their neutrality; not the purpose of it. It's been some correlation between "neutrality" and "money" for centuries. They go hand in hand. Sometimes it's really hard to tell the effect from the cause. Also, it's easy to imagine "Neutrality brings us moneys! Let's stick with it.". Not saying if it's 100% true, of course.
- holgerschurig 4y ago> I's been some correlation between "neutrality" and "money" for centuries. You state still this falsehoods after I pointed out that * other swiss pecularities (e.g. their banking laws about anonymous number accounts) might be more to blame * other european neutral countries didn't exhibit any correlation between neutrality and money? If you talk about correlation, then you need to take in the full data set. You speak general about neutrality, so take in ALL neutral countries. Malta, Ireland, Austria, Liechtenstein. And maybe even neutral microstates like Vatican. Only THEN can you come to a conclusion. But not by only focusing on one single country, and extrapolating your observation to all of neutrality.
- GoblinSlayer 4y agoThey have anonymous accounts??? Like, fully remote?
- timmattison 4y agoNot anymore - https://www.moneyland.ch/en/numbered-bank-account-switzerland https://www.moneyland.ch/en/numbered-bank-account-switzerlan...