Due to its internationally significant and interconnected financial centre, Switzerland is also in the sights of criminals. The threats are mainly related to predicate offences in the areas of organised crime, corruption, and asset and tax crime. Due to the strong international interconnection of the Swiss financial centre, these threats often also have an international dimension. The risk of terrorist financing currently remains comparatively limited. The analysis also shows that a particularly high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing exists in certain sectors and industries. These include in particular industries with both high exposure to other countries and widespread use of new technologies, as well as areas that have only recently been regulated.
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Report·Wirtschaft, Finanzplatz, Wettbewerb·Document finding
Third National Risk Report on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
The Federal Council was informed at its session of 14 October 2026 of the third national report on the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing. Switzerland's risk exposure in this area remains stable. The greatest threat comes from organised crime, corruption and asset and tax crime.