The finance minister cited Swiss ambassador's letter, which also said the Indian money in Swiss banks have decreased by 80 per cent since 2014.
According to Swiss authorities, more reliable data source for deposits held in Switzerland is the Locational Banking Statistics (LBS) of Bank of International Settlements, says Goyal
Money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose 50% to Rs 70 billion in 2017, reversing a 3-year downward trend amid India's clampdown on suspected black money stashed there
Jaitley says Alpine nation has amended its domestic laws involving all disclosures and entered into a treaty even with India
Total funds held by all foreign clients of Swiss banks rose about 3% to about Rs 100 trillion in 2017
Supporters argue it would rein in asset price bubbles by putting the central bank solely in charge of the amount of money
A fine of Rs 8 lakh is also slapped on the jeweller
Switzerland has to share bank details from 2018 which gives most account holders enough time to plan their move to another tax haven