Swiss police raid on financial blogger reignites criticism of 'gag law' restricting reporting on banks
- Posted on June 19, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Swiss police raid on financial blogger reignites criticism of 'gag law' restricting reporting on banks
The Zurich prosecutor ordered a search of the home of the editor of the financial blog Inside Paradeplatz. He now faces up to three years in prison under Article 47 of the Swiss Banking Act, which prohibits any disclosure of information about bank customers, even when such revelations are in the public interest.
