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Record 1 1989-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

A bank that exists legally but does not function or offer any services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
DEF

[...] entité financière vide dont le seul actif est un permis de banque étrangère et une case postale. De telles banques fantômes se retrouvent un peu partout dans le monde, particulièrement dans les paradis fiscaux que sont les Caraïbes, les Antilles (Montserrat) ou le Pacifique Sud (Vanuatu); elles peuvent facilement et légalement y obtenir des permis bancaires.

Spanish

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