Swiss bank account

Secretive foreign deposit

A Swiss bank account is a bank account held in Switzerland, traditionally associated with strict secrecy laws, financial privacy, and wealth protection.

The phrase often implies hidden money, tax avoidance, or assets shielded from scrutiny: The politician's Swiss bank account raised questions about undisclosed income.

It functions as shorthand for secretive offshore banking generally, even when Switzerland isn't literally involved.

Related

havens · dirty money · wealth · old money · Zurich · number · privacy · savings · gnome · confidentiality · neutrality · Geneva · anonymity · international · assets · investment · discreet · secret stash

Opposites
financial transparency

Swiss bank accounttax return

Income declaration to government

open books · government bonds · financial transparency

accessibility and proximity

Swiss bank accountchecking account

Bank deposit for transactions

mattress money · piggy bank · cash in hand

wealth and exclusivity

Swiss bank accountempty pockets

Having no funds

bankruptcy · payday loan · poverty · debt · frozen account

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G