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Oldest private Swiss bank pleads guilty in US tax evasion case

Oldest private Swiss bank pleads guilty in US tax evasion case

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

The bank charged with helping US taxpayers hide $1.2 bn in offshore bank accounts

US indicts Swiss bank on tax charges

US indicts Swiss bank on tax charges

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Wegelin, founded in 1741, is Switzerland's oldest bank.

US expands investigations against offshore tax evasion

US expands investigations against offshore tax evasion

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Since 2009, the Department has publicly charged 73 account holders and 35 professionals with violations arising from their offshore banking activities, and 72 individuals have plead guilty or were convicted at trial.