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Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 8:28AM

The Geneva-based private banking unit of HSBC entered into France's first deferred prosecution agreement Tuesday under the country's new anti-corruption regime.

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Friday

Apr102015

France imposes €1 billion bail on HSBC for criminal tax probe

Friday, April 10, 2015 at 9:28AM

HSBC said in a statement Thursday that French magistrates ordered a formal criminal investigation ("mise en examen") into HSBC’s Swiss Private Bank for alleged tax-related offenses.

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Monday

Feb232015

Report: HSBC boss held bonuses in secret Swiss account

Monday, February 23, 2015 at 9:32AM

HSBC CEO Stuart Gulliver opened an account at the bank's Swiss affiliate in the name of a Panama-based company while he was based in Hong Kong.

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Wednesday

Feb182015

Swiss prosecutors raid HSBC offices in money laundering probe

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 9:28AM

Prosecutors in Switzerland searched the offices of HSBC's private bank in Geneva Wednesday as part of an investigation into money laundering.

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Tuesday

Apr022013

Bank whistleblower threatens European pols

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 2:28AM

The "Lagarde List” of tax evaders with money at the Swiss branch of HSBC is proving to be a treasure trove of information linking secret bank accounts to politicians in Europe, first in Greece and now in Spain.