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VADUZ, Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein has ceased to be a sanctuary for private banking companies since the government tightened anti-money-laundering regulations in response to international criticism.

(Bloomberg) The U.S. has asked Liechtenstein to hand over data on foundations that may have been used to hide untaxed American money from the Internal Revenue Service, a step that may threaten Swiss ...

VADUZ (Reuters) - The reputations of Liechtenstein and its banks were under the spotlight on Monday, under pressure from a probe in Germany that may show hundreds of prominent people hid their wealth ...

Against the backdrop of the financial crisis, which is still causing repercussions that are felt across Europe, Liechtenstein stands out as a rare beacon for investor confidence. High-performance ...

Sen. Carl Levin is opening an investigation into whether U.S. citizens are hiding assets in banks in Liechtenstein to evade taxes after a German probe found widespread abuse. Levin said his Permanent ...

BOCHUM, GERMANY — Investigators have traced more than $296 million in German assets to secretive foundations in Liechtenstein in a widening, worldwide tax-evasion investigation in which 163 Germans ...

VADUZ, Liechtenstein (Reuters) - Liechtenstein agreed to ease its strict bank secrecy by committing to international tax and data standards, increasing pressure for similar concessions from other tax ...

ZURICH/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Customers of a Chinese-owned Liechtenstein bank are being told by unknown blackmailers they must pay a portion of their savings or face having account details sent to ...

Britain's tax authority is investigating up to 100 British citizens with bank accounts in secretive Liechtenstein after buying data from an informant in a similar move to Germany, a newspaper reported ...

Mason Privatbank Liechtenstein AG has become the latest private bank to offer digital asset custody through a partnership with Hong Kong-based Hex Trust. The Liechtenstein bank has high-net-worth ...

Liechtenstein lending institution Bank Frick now offers “direct investment” and cold storage of five cryptocurrencies, it announced in a press release Feb. 28, noting it is the “first” financial ...