Banking secrecy: Switzerland clamps down on journalists but uses their revelations
- Posted on May 8, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Banking secrecy: Switzerland clamps down on journalists but uses their revelations

The law in force within the country prohibits exploiting banking data leaks without any exception for public interest. Yet Swiss authorities have relied on the press to scrutinize banks' malpractices, as revealed by our new investigation into Reyl.