Swiss Regulatory Environment

Dukascopy Suisse SA, as a Swiss financial institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, is regulated and controlled by the Swiss Minister of Finance through ARIF and the Federal Finance Administration (FFA) for financial intermediaries.

The Swiss regulatory system adheres closely to European norms. In recent years, in order to maintain the reputation and integrity of the Swiss financial system, the Swiss regulatory authorities have further tightened controls, particularly in the area of money laundering.

Under the Swiss anti-money laundering act, which entered into force in April 1998, all financial intermediaries must either be affiliated with a recognized self-regulatory organization or be supervised directly by the Control Panel for the Prevention of Money Laundering.

Dukascopy Suisse SA is obliged to adhere to the regulatory procedures lain down by the Federal authority against money laundering. This is manifested by the need for our customers to supply us with documentation proving their identity and origin of funds so that we could make subsequent checks to determine whether the funds Dukascopy Suisse SA is about to accept are in fact derived from a legal origin.

As a Swiss company operating under Swiss law, we consider that confidentiality is an essential part of our relationships with our clients.