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Switzerland under EU pressure to abandon banking secrecy

This content was published on Jun 21, 2000 Under the EU deal, clinched at its summit in Portugal, member states agreed to provide information on non-residents’ savings accounts, a measure that would help governments crack down on tax evasion. But pressure from Luxembourg and Austria means the agreement is dependent on persuading third countries, including Switzerland, the United States and other offshore tax…