Switzerland again ranks top for enabling financial secrecy. The country tends to embrace transparency reforms only after sustained international pressure.
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For a global financial centre of Switzerland's scale, meeting the minimum standards for information exchange is not enough to address the risks of money laundering, corruption and tax evasion, say Andres Knobel and Bob Michel of the Tax Justice Network.
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June 26, 2026 - 09:00
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