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Old 05.03.2009, 20:49
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Re: bank safety
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Not that it's truly relevant to your question, but the insured amount in the US is actually 250'000 dollars.

http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/banking/facts/index.html

And as MarieZug noted, the current protection on Swiss (not just UBS / CS according to the info I can find) accounts is 100'000 CHF.

http://www.efd.admin.ch/dokumentatio...n&msg-id=22499

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i m glad to know that...
as i just opened an account with UBS...
My deutsch is almost at zero level... and according to my agent, only UBS and CS offered e-banking in english.. kantonal banks are all in German.

about postfinance, do i need to have my permit before i can open an account? with UBS, it is ok... as my company is having special arrangement with UBS to let me hav an account without my permit.
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