Wednesday 24 September 2014

2014-17 It was a slow news day until I found that a bank was fined $850 000

A small Swiss bank was fined for providing trading in offshore places to BC residents even though it was not registered. The services allowed some BC residents to do trades without disclosing their identity.

Two points:
- governments around the world have been trying to reduce the amount of money hidden in tax heavens to avoid taxes
-  Here are some other bank fines totals since 2009:

And here are the 10 biggest fines in the US, with explanations what happened

And here is the number of senior bankers who went to jail






















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