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2006-09-25 Bangladesh

Close Swiss banks to curb corruption, says B'desh Saifur

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Posted by Steve White 2006-09-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What about the Cayman Islands? Luxembourg?

Posted by gromky 2006-09-25 00:41|| 2006-09-25 00:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Also close every resteraunt with a red and white checkerboard tablecloth, to hamstring the mafia.

Posted by Super Hose 2006-09-25 00:41|| 2006-09-25 00:41|| Front Page Top

#3 'tain't the banks, it's the customers. They could close every goddamned bank with strong privacy protection, and the corrupt would find a way.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-09-25 07:52|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-09-25 07:52|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't think he does have a point. If there is probable cause or a good legal case, the banks will reveal the records (well, some of them will). What they won't is allow government to go on fishing expeditions. The IRS here can look into anyone's account for no reason whatsoever as a "random" check up.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-09-25 10:10|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-09-25 10:10|| Front Page Top

#5 The Swiss are not to blame for the failed economic policies and lax law enforcement in Bangladesh.

Posted by john 2006-09-25 12:59|| 2006-09-25 12:59|| Front Page Top

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