Ministry of Finance refused to share Indian banking information of Swiss bank accounts citing confidentiality

NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has refused to share Indians ' Swiss bank accounts data saying it is protected by a tax treaty concluded between India and Switzerland under "confidentiality clauses."

The ministry also declined to reveal the specifics of black money obtained from other foreign countries in response to an RTI application.

"It is protected by the confidentiality clauses of the respective agr....