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International Sanctions as a Risk of Responsibility for Financial Intermediaries


BSL Banking in Switzerland and Luxembourg – November 2022
Frédérique Bensahel

At a time when international sanctions adopted by Switzerland are on the rise, Financial intermediaries are more and more exposed to the risk of running afoul of numerous ordinances regarding sanctions and anti-money laundering provisions, or even to risks of a prudential nature.

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