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US may target Swiss bankers travelling in Europe [1]

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Submitted by Rain on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 15:58

swissinfo.ch
August 7, 2012

 Swiss bankers travelling to European countries could risk arrest (Keystone)


Swiss bankers whose names were delivered to the United States in April as part of the crackdown on US tax evaders face the risk of arrest while travelling in some European countries, not just on US soil.

Extradition treaties between the US and countries including France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Britain make it possible for the US to take legal steps via Interpol against bankers suspected of helping US citizens evade taxes, Denise Chervet, central secretary of the Swiss Bank Employees Association told the Swiss News Agency.

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