Swiss Leaks

Prosecutors may step up part in global inquiry if request for information fails to yield results

FTSE 100 list slides eight points as HSBC controversy takes toll

Governments worldwide found it increasingly difficult to justify not taking firmer action against tax evasion

Department of justice examining whether bank manipulated foreign-exchange markets

$3.5bn held in accounts linked to Republic, analysis of HSBC files finds

UK tax authorities chose settlement over prosecution as ‘most efficient’ way

As a compact, stable, and transferable store of value, diamonds offer enormous advantages to smugglers, money launderers, and tax evaders

Former UK chancellor Lawson says that the big banks may need to be broken up

Data on thousands of accounts were taken from Geneva-based bank

International clients include those involved in arms trade and blood diamonds

Galway economist had account with HSBC in Geneva after working abroad

Retired Crumlin man John Hall also mentioned in leaked HSBC data

Bank comes close to admitting its Swiss branch was used to facilitate tax evasion and money laundering, and says its deposits have dropped to $68bn since it initiated project to improve standards

Businessman John Cashell was worried that his account data would make it to Ireland

Racehorse trainer says matter is now resolved and company fully tax-compliant

Evidence was deemed insufficient for criminal charges against bank, says ex-tax chairman

From 2009-2013, Switzerland paid €3.6m to Ireland in withholding tax

HSBC was at times willing to accommodate unsavoury clients, some of whom were not housewives but felons and arms traffickers

Hervé Falciani’s journey from computer expert to fugitive to whistleblower spokesman

‘We have taken significant steps over the past several years to implement reforms and exit clients who did not meet strict new HSBC standards’