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Rudolf Elmer
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Rudolf Elmer is a Swiss private banker, whistleblower, and activist. He worked as a banker at Julius Bär from the 1980s to his dismissal in 2002. At this time, he was head of the bank's Caribbean oper
Rudolf Elmer on 5 June 2021 in Geneva at the inauguration of the sculpture
Rudolf Elmer on 5 June 2021 in Geneva at the inauguration of the sculpture
Elmer worked in Julius Bär's Zürich offices until he was fired for stealing documents in 2002.
Elmer worked in Julius Bär's Zürich offices until he was fired for stealing documents in 2002.
Elmer faced his first trial at the Zurich District Court.
Elmer faced his first trial at the Zurich District Court.
Elmer alleged that Julius Bär noted activities done in Switzerland as if they were done in the Cayman Islands.
Elmer alleged that Julius Bär noted activities done in Switzerland as if they were done in the Cayman Islands.
Federal Act on Banks and Savings Banks
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The Swiss Banking Act or Federal Act on Banks and Savings Banks is a Swiss federal law and act-of-parliament that operates as the supreme law governing banking in Switzerland. Although the federal law
Rudolf Elmer
…Elmer sold a Swiss business newspaper a CD with 169 megabytes of customer data, but was arrested shortly afterwards in Zurich on suspicion of violating Swiss banking secrecy law. He sat 30 days in custody. Soon after his parole he started a website for whistleblowers. On 3 March 2008 the German magazine Der Spiegel revealed…
Bundeshaus Bern 2009, Flooffy
Bundeshaus Bern 2009, Flooffy
The federal law officially codified hundreds of years of banking secrecy in Switzerland. Pictured: The law was announced in front of the Three Confede
The federal law officially codified hundreds of years of banking secrecy in Switzerland. Pictured: The law was announced in front of the Three Confederates statue to the Swiss public and international community in the Federal Palace of Switzerland during a 1934 special assembly.
The largest bank in Switzerland: UBS
The largest bank in Switzerland: UBS
Credit Suisse: Formerly the second largest bank in Switzerland, now a subsidiary of UBS
Credit Suisse: Formerly the second largest bank in Switzerland, now a subsidiary of UBS