Comment by zx8080

> This has enabled it to be the bank of anyone trying to escape prying eyes - but that is a byproduct of their neutrality; not the purpose of it.

It's been some correlation between "neutrality" and "money" for centuries. They go hand in hand.

Sometimes it's really hard to tell the effect from the cause.

Also, it's easy to imagine "Neutrality brings us moneys! Let's stick with it.". Not saying if it's 100% true, of course.