The project presented by Karin Keller-Sutter, the Swiss Federal Councillor, mentions that a federal register will be created to identify economic rights holders.

Karin Keller-Sutter indicated yesterday, Wednesday, August 20, 2023, that the Swiss anti-money laundering system has holes. According to him, “having an effective system is essential to guarantee the good reputation of the financial center and the sustainable success of a financial and economic center of global scope, safe and forward-looking”. Federal Councillor PLR presented several measures to address these shortcomings, Federal Councillor PRL

According to her, the aim will be to create a national register of economic rights holders. This register will not be public. Access will be reserved for authorities, and financial intermediaries subject to the law on money laundering. It will be managed by the Federal Department of Justice and Police (DFJP). This register corresponds to an urgent request from several international bodies, including the Financial Action Task Force ( style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, "Serif"">FATF)