Reporting form for financial intermediaries

General remarks

The anti-money laundering system currently used in Switzerland draws a distinction between suspicious activity reports (SARs) on the basis of intensity of suspicion of money laundering. These suspicions fall into one of two categories: cases where there are reasonable grounds for suspicion, or cases where there is merely suspicion. Each of these two categories is dealt with by two separate pieces of legislation (Article 9 Anti-Money Laundering Act AMLA or Article 305ter paragraph 2 Swiss Criminal Code SCC), which in turn have different consequences for the financial intermediaries and the authorities.

When confronted with a business relationship where elements justify the submission of a SAR to MROS, the financial intermediary must first determine whether the case falls within the scope of application of Article 9 AMLA or Article 305ter paragraph 2 SCC. However, the financial intermediary is not free to choose between the application of these two provisions: in the first case he has a duty to report, whereas in the second case he has a right to report.

Reporting form

A general reporting form can be printed and (together with the respective annexes) sent by priority mail to MROS.

Due to security reasons MROS cannot receive any reports by e-mail.

Application of

• Art. 305ter paragraph 2 Swiss Criminal Code
• Art. 9 Anti-Money Laundering Act

 

 

Documents

• Suspicious activity report according to art. 9 AMLA (DOCX, 39 kB, 16.12.2022)
• Termination notice pursuant art. 9b AMLA (DOCX, 29 kB, 07.12.2022)
• Suspicious activity report according to art. 305ter para. 2 SCC (DOCX, 40 kB, 16.12.2022)
• Factsheet for the suspicious activity reporting forms (PDF, 295 kB, 22.06.2020)

Last modification 16.12.2022