The US $ 44 million in unclaimed Swiss bank

Swiss bank

It may be hard to believe, but there
are cases of abandoned fortunes in Swiss banks, like a lost ticket forgotten under the sofa.
Swiss banking has been available to the public the names of holders of dormant accounts for several decades in the country, hoping that someone claiming US $ 44 million have been left there.
More than 2,600 names have been published in the dormantaccounts.ch website.
A cursory look at the list reveals that the nationalities attributed to that account holders spanning multiple continents.
Including Iranians, Argentines, Americans, and of course, Swiss.
While in the last known addresses of the owners of the accounts records Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, among many other shows.
Switzerland is known for its significant banking industry.
There are also about 80 safe deposit boxes gathering dust since 1955.
The deadline to claim this money is one year after the publication of the name of the account holder.
"By publishing this information, banks are making a last attempt to reestablish contact with the customer," said Claude-Alain Margelisch, head of the Swiss Bankers Association.
Margelisch added that the new rules, which took effect in January, also contribute to the legal clarity on these assets.
The banking association warned, however, that could charge their costs to claimants who make requests clearly unfounded on this money.
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Swiss standards indicate that after 60 years of inactivity, the funds may go to the State.
Many may be surprised by the internet publication of names of Swiss bank customers, known by strict confidentiality laws that govern the relationship with its customers.
However, as the site says swissbanking.org, "the decision to publish certain customer information was taken by the legislature and in this respect represents a lifting of confidentiality between the bank and the customer."