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FACTBOX-Status of bank secrecy protection in Europe

August 11, 2009

Reuters

Liechtenstein and Britain said on Tuesday they had signed an agreement to encourage British clients of banks in the Alpine principality to voluntarily disclose untaxed money.

Here are some details about European countries who have been maintaining strict laws protecting banking privacy.

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