Revelations of large scale tax evasion facilitated by banking group HSBC should embarrass more than just the bank and individuals concerned. The Swiss authorities ought to blush at their decision to prosecute whistleblower Hervé Falciani rather than ask questions of their banking culture. Many may also query the UK government’s appointment of ex-HSBC boss Stephen Green as trade minister in 2011.
汇丰银行(HSBC)协助客户大规模逃税的消息披露后,感到难堪的不应该只有涉事的银行和个人。瑞士当局同样应该感到脸红:他们决定起诉泄密者赫尔夫•法西亚尼(Herve Falciani),却没有反省本国的银行业文化。此外,2011年英国政府任命汇丰银行前老板史蒂芬•格林(Stephen Green)为贸易大臣,这可能也会受到许多人的质疑。
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