Comments on: Swiss Banking No Longer Secret

By: Erik R.

Erik R. — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:45 +0000

Nah. Truth never hurt fiction writers. The whole “anonymous numbered account” is a myth.

By: Bilingual Blogger

Bilingual Blogger — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:03:32 +0000

No more super-secret Swiss bank accounts? Damn, there goes another standard plot device down the drain for Dan “DaVinci Code” Brown.

By: Erik R.

Erik R. — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:43:34 +0000

Because we’re both geniuses, Ray. Duh!

By: Ray Tibbitts

Ray Tibbitts — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:40:13 +0000

Dammit, I agree with you. How did that happen?

By: Hubbers

Hubbers — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:21:52 +0000

I suspect that, over the course of the next few centuries of human history, the “pro-individual liberties, anti-powerful government” wisdom of the founders of the US government will be proven several more times.

So very true. I am continually impressed by their foresight to create such far reaching foundation documents. I am equally bemused that other countries do not adopt it more often.

By: Erik R.

Erik R. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:51:23 +0000

I don’t know, Tom. Other places that are called “offshore banking” or “tax havens” might still keep your privacy. I know that banking is the main industry for some of the smaller islands in the Caribbean. They might be immune to embargo threats from big nosy superpowers.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:06:54 +0000

I know what you mean. But bear in mind that it was despots all over the world who benefited from the Swiss secrecy laws by stealing vast amounts of their people’s money.

It probably would have been quite cool to have a Swiss bank account though. Is there anywhere else in the world with comparative privacy?

By: jane

jane — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:16:58 +0000

“….and repeat.” Yep.