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offshore banking center [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

Financial center where many of the financial institutions have little connection with that country's financial system, usually for taxation purposes.

OBS

Examples are the Cayman Islands where many of the corporations are engaged in business in the U.S. and Europe, and London where many of the financial institutions are engaged in Eurodollar trading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
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