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Dormant Accounts in Switzerland Prepared by the Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs, May 7, 1997

If you wish to make a claim on a dormant account you believe to be held by a bank in Switzerland, please contact the following:

Swiss Banking Ombudsman
Schweizergasse 21
Postfach 8021
Zurich, Switzerland

Telephone 011 41 213-1460; Fax: 011 41 1 210-3720

Applicants must write a short letter asking for the dormant account questionnaire. Please indicate in which language you prefer the questionnaire to be written. Additional information on how to pursue a claim on a dormant account in Switzerland is available from the Swiss Embassy at (202)745-7900 (phone) or (202)387 2564 (fax).

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