You could also do that in Austria until a few years ago at Das Safe.
Well, it all depends. Having numbered bank accounts in Switzerland is an ongoing "urban legend." Yet, if you have enough money, you can still get a numbered bank account there.
There is nothing intrinsically wrong about having a numbered account. All it means is︀ that only a few bankers have access to your identity and your address in an︁ old school file stored in a locked safe. Every other bank employee only has a︂ number. That way, every employee in the bank does not have access to your identity︃ through the computer system -- and your identity can never be stolen or divulged.
Well, it all depends. Having numbered bank accounts in Switzerland is an ongoing "urban legend." Yet, if you have enough money, you can still get a numbered bank account there.
There is nothing intrinsically wrong about having a numbered account. All it means is︀ that only a few bankers have access to your identity and your address in an︁ old school file stored in a locked safe. Every other bank employee only has a︂ number. That way, every employee in the bank does not have access to your identity︃ through the computer system -- and your identity can never be stolen or divulged.