People open Swiss bank accounts because the Swiss franc is so ridiculously stable. In fact, it’s SO stable that the interest is NEGATIVE. Which means that you are basically paying the bank to keep the money safe.

I’ve never put money in a Swiss bank account myself, but I visited Switzerland last summer (and learned about the negative interest from a Rick Steves guidebook, natch). It’s a gorgeous place, but I definitely don’t have enough money to make it worth my while to keep it there.