10th September 2011, 20:53, NZZ Online
Federal knew of the transfer - So far no bank customer data
(Sda), Credit Suisse has communicated with the knowledge of the U.S. Federal statistical data - data that show what to expect in the field office requests for help were. This Federal Councillor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said at the "Tagesschau" on Swiss television on Saturday.
Nothing unlawful
It had not been for personal data, but data about how they would be exchanged at banks and over again. But nothing was illegal, the Federal Council had known about it, Widmer-Schlumpf said.
The Federal Council has now offered the United States to evaluate these statistics and in the context of existing and new double taxation agreement to provide assistance - and "very carrier", as Widmer-Schlumpf said.
However, no single administrative assistance of the United States had been received. "Now turn the U.S.," Switzerland is prepared. Whether other banks have also provided statistical data to the U.S., did not the Federal Councillor.
"No bank customer data"
The statements Widmer-Schlumpf are consistent with the statements by President Micheline Calmy-Rey on Wednesday. Following the Federal Council meeting, she had declared that there were no bank customer data was exchanged.
They came to meet rumors that Switzerland just because of an ultimatum to the U.S. stand in front, as in 2009 in the case of UBS, again to pass customer information on suspected tax evaders in the U.S..
Switzerland can provide assistance only in the context of today's laws, said Calmy-Rey. Are not protected but statistical data on relationships of Swiss banks with U.S. customers.
In this context, was on Wednesday, the outgoing Federal Councillor But neither confirm nor deny that such statistical data to the U.S. had been handed out.
