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Credit Suisse Raided for Tax Evasion Probe in 5 Countries

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Switzerland’s second-largest bank, Credit Suisse, has been raided on Thursday after a tip-off to Dutch prosecutors. The coordinated raids happened in, Netherlands, Britain, Germany, France and Australia.

Dutch Anti-Fraud Agency, the FIOD, are “investigating dozens of people who are suspected of tax fraud and money laundering“. Regulators and prosecutors amongst the five countries have since opened investigations against the clients of the bank.

There are no indications that its Singapore’s operations are affected.

 

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