Cash ban against money washer
Criminal washing billions in dubious shops – now a National Council brings a ban on cash into play
Middle National Councilor Martin Candinas wants to fight against money laundering through shishabars, pizza courier services or dubious travel agencies-does a cash ban help?
The Graubünden Middle National Councilor Martin Candinas, 44, is one of the few politicians in Bern who regularly work for more measures and means against criminal clans and their local helpers. Last year, he brought an initiative against the will of Economics Minister Guy Parmelin (SVP), which demands more use against undeclared work and the dubious actors behind it.
In the question time, Candinas now wanted to know from the Federal Council what he wants to do against the money laundering in « shisha bars, barbershops, pizza courier services, nail studios, travel agencies and bubble-tea shops ». And what sums are about.
Federal Council: As of 2024, a volume of 20 billion
« The amount of the amounts of money washed annually in Switzerland is difficult to quantify, » said the government, represented by the responsible Minister of Justice and Police Beat Jans. An indicator is the suspected reports from the financial sector who received the registration office for money laundering. They have more than tripled in recent years, over 15,000 reports in 2024. « The estimated transaction volume was over CHF 20 billion at the end of 2024, » said the Federal Council.
Active against dubious: Middle National Councilor Martin Candinas, here in an archive picture of 2023, when the Graubünden was the highest Swiss.
