Urs Schwarzenbach
Urs Schwarzenbach | |
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| Born | Urs Ernst Schwarzenbach 17 September 1948 Thalwil, Zürich, Switzerland |
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| Spouse | Francesca Mulhall |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Clifton Wrottesley, 6th Baron Wrottesley (son-in-law) |
Urs Ernst Schwarzenbach, CStJ (born 17 September 1948) is a Swiss billionaire, financier and art collector. He is the founder of Interexchange, the largest foreign exchange agency, in Switzerland. His fortune is estimated between 1.5 and 2 billion Swiss francs as of 2022 by Handelszeitung.
Schwarzenbach was a long-time resident of Aston, Berkshire, where he owned Culham Court. He moved back to Switzerland, where he currently resides in Küsnacht on Lake Zurich.
Most recently he was sentenced by Swiss courts for importing 83 art pieces without customs clearance into Switzerland. He was fined 6 million Swiss francs. In 2022, he was ordered by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to pay 160 million Swiss francs in back taxes.