Documents from Parliamentary Inquiry into Collapse of Credit Suisse to Remain Secret for 50 Years
Documents from a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Credit Suisse will be kept secret for 50 years, the Aargauer Zeitung said, raising concerns among Swiss historians.
The newspaper said the committee of inquiry would transfer its files, including testimonies and documents, to the Swiss Federal Archives after a much longer than usual 30-year period.
The Swiss Parliament did not respond to a request for comment on Saturday.
Swiss Historical Society Raises Concerns
The Swiss Historical Society expressed concerns about the length of time, and its president sent a letter to the chairman of the committee stating: “If researchers want to conduct a scientific study of the 2023 banking crisis, access to Credit Suisse files will be restricted. indispensable”.
The committee held its first regular meeting in Bern on Thursday, emphasizing the confidentiality of its procedures.