SWISS BANKING - ORIGINAL
British photographer Mark Henley takes a closer look at an enigma.
This content was published on October 31, 2011 - 11:38
His journey takes us to the heart of a $7,000 billion secret. The Swiss hold a third of all global offshore assets, shored up by conservatism and strict banking secrecy laws. With half of this market, just two banks - UBS, and Credit Suisse - dominate the austere heart of the banking sector.
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