Keith Schembri, the prime minister's chief of staff, said in a nine-word press statement today that he had closed a Swiss account he held in 2011.

Mr Schembri was reacting to questions raised in the media over whether he has a Swiss bank account.

Allegations made against Mr Schembri about kickbacks in the sale of Maltese passports are currently being investigated by a magistrate. 

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