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World Service,15 Nov 1998,30 mins

Switzerland’s Golden Secret

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In 1934 a “Law of Secrecy” was passed in Switzerland to protect the assets of Germans fleeing their country in the aftermath of World War II. This no-questions-asked policy conferred secrecy on anyone with holdings in Switzerland, allowing criminals and dictators to hide their bank accounts from the rest of the world.

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