Thanks! I am working with Startups.ch. I'll see if they can help with that. Although I am aware that there are some restrictions.
Thanks. While I have considered the possibility of an offshore company, I do not think it is worth it for the moment. I am trying to conduct a legal transaction, but if it has even a slight chance of being considered as money laundering (and I can see why it may look as it is), I would prefer to avoid it. Thanks for your comments.
You are probably using the worong bank, CS or UBS are big banks, not really interested in you yet, try the Cantonal banks that take more time to get to know you and understand your particular business
Thanks. For the moment it was only UBS who told me they cannot open the bank account. I tried also with CS and Postfinance and they can open the account, although they cannot assure that they will process payments normally once the company starts operating. But I assume that if they see payments from a single company in latin america, that may trigger some red flags in their process. Even when the transactions are legal. In any event, I will try also with other banks.
CS, UBS same thing, different name, go to the small er banks for your business, you'll see what i mean once you have had a meeting with them
BCV is excellent, they will get to know you/your business and help you. Providing you can explain your client, your business and the payments he makes to you there will be no problems
Thanks for the recommendation! I will try BCV.
I have 2 GmbH and both with one Swiss customer each. I never got even asked who my customers would be while setting up the GmbH or the bank account. Only with the second company UBS, sent me a form asking me if I expect to be dealing with cryptocurrency trading, just because they googled the company and the word “cryptocurrency” was on there. But after I signed a document saying I wasn’t expecting any cryptocurrency payments into the account, it was approved. If you have trouble opening an account, have a look at your company website and see if there are any terms on there that might be making it difficult to pass the bank’s screening process. Their primary concern is money laundering when opening the bank accounts.