{"id":1955,"date":"2015-05-26T17:57:13","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T15:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2022-06-16T10:57:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T08:57:46","slug":"swiss-banks-a-safe-haven-for-money-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2015\/05\/swiss-banks-a-safe-haven-for-money-from-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss Banks &#8211; a Safe Haven for Money"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland has very strict privacy laws. This is the main reason&nbsp; why affluent families and even certain dictators deposit their money in Swiss banks. &nbsp;There has been pressure for the Swiss government to ease up their banking laws to allow revelation of account holders who are suspected to be doing illegal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article below then share your thoughts about the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.english-online.at\/economy\/banking-in-switzerland\/swiss-banks.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.english-online.at\/economy\/banking-in-switzerland\/swiss-banks.htm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Do you think that it&#8217;s time for Swiss banks to change their laws when it comes to privacy?<br>\n2. How would you describe the privacy laws of banks in your country?<br>\n3. What do you like about the current bank you&#8217;re with?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;B2 &#8211; Upper intermediate Switzerland has very strict privacy laws. 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