Swiss bank Credit Suisse bank details sent to Washington, but did not provide private information about its customers, said Finance Cabinet portfolio holder Saturday in Bern, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, cited by AFP.
Credit Suisse has provided statistical information to U.S. authorities, "said her journal Tagesschau TV, stressing that it is common practice in the banking sector. 'There were no private data (...), but that would have constituted a breach of banking secrecy, "she said.

American authorities could still use this data to request more information about Swiss bank customers in the form of "administrative assistance", in his opinion.

Bern would be required in that case to answer the request, but "so far, Switzerland has not received such a request from the United States," said Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf federal adviser.

According to an article published last week in the newspaper Sonntagszeitung, Washington issued an ultimatum Swiss bank Credit Suisse, the second largest in the country, which requires transmission of data that American customers could hide money in Switzerland to avoid paying taxes .

Journal cited a letter dated August 31, signed by Deputy Minister of Justice, James Cole, the Swiss authorities, which required disclosure is banking on private clients and foundations that have made at least U.S. $ 50,000 (35,300 euros) in Switzerland between 2002 and July 2010.

President of Swiss Confederation, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss authorities said Wednesday that U.S. tax authorities have not provided any client names of banks in the country.

"For Switzerland, any exchange of information on data on clients (banks) is only possible under current legislation," she told the press, referring to the double taxation treaty signed in 2009 with the United States.