The rich and famous and the Swiss bank accounts

Leaked files have emerged showing $100 billion held in Swiss offshore accounts.

Gerard Ryle, ICIJ.

Gerard Ryle, ICIJ.

Leaked files have emerged showing $100 billion held in Swiss offshore accounts.

The documents relate to accounts held at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva.

They were obtained by the Washington-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists - and show the private records of the rich and famous, and the use of such accounts by people engaged in shadowy activities.

Rena Sarumpaet reports.

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