Money Laundering Proving Tough Nut To Crack by Matthew Allen, SwissInfo.ch
Despite a focused international crackdown lasting several years, the BSI bank scandal shows that the dirty stains of money laundering refuse to come out in the wash. BSI is accused in both Switzerland and Singapore of aiding and abetting large-scale corruption.
The Swiss bank is one of seven being investigated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) on similar charges. FINMA chief executive Mark Branson warned that the “risk posed by money laundering is on the increase in Switzerland”.
Earlier this week FINMA shut down BSI for...