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Swiss Going Back to School to Learn OECD Rules

March 3, 2010

Author: Clark Gascoigne

Clark Gascoigne is director of new media & communications associate at the Task Force on Financial Integrity & Economic Development. He also serves as the director of new media & communications associate for Global Financial Integrity.

World Radio Switzerland is airing an interesting segment on the future of banking secrecy in Switzerland:

Caught in the storm surrounding banking secrecy, some feel they’ve caught a glimpse of a brighter future. Among them is a group of tax and financial experts who’ve come together to set up Switzerland’s first masters programme in international tax law at the University of Neuchatel. When the storm has blown over, they say, we’ll be playing by OECD tax rules. Bankers, lawyers, tax advisors, many have enrolled to learn those rules. Reporter Lucas Chambers went to join them for a day:

Check it out below:

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