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#swissleaks

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Source: Information and terms drawn from leaked client bank files and an 18-page report prepared by French authorities detailing their investigation into the data.

Name of the account

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Step 1: Account creation

LAYERS OF PRIVACY FOR SWISS ACCOUNT

Graphic: Amaya Verde and Mariano Zafra

NAMED ACCOUNT

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Step 2: Account management

In account holder’s own name

Step 3: Account access

OFFSHORE ENTITY

Replace account holder’s name with an offshore company

NUMBERED ACCOUNT

Replace account holder’s name with a number

Have correspondence sent to a personal address

SEND CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence with the bank

KEPT AT BANK

Have all correspondence kept at the bank and not mailed to a personal address

*This option is no longer available for HSBC Private Bank clients

Personally

Only through a proxy

BANK MANAGERS

Graphic: Amaya Verde and Mariano Zafra

Choose how bank managers should make contact

Access funds in the account

DECLARE ACCOUNT TO LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES

Access the account and funds from home

TRAVEL TO SWITZERLAND

Travel to a branch in Switzerland to make cash withdrawals and manage funds in person

Client's personal details are kept separately from account details

BANK EMPLOYEES ACCESS