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Barclays says its Swiss private bank drops out of U.S. tax deal

Published 27/11/2014, 09:15
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Barclays' private bank in Switzerland has dropped out of a U.S. programme aimed at cracking down on wealthy Americans evading taxes through hidden offshore accounts, the British bank's market head for Switzerland said on Thursday.

"We have recently exited the programme," Barclays executive Francesco Grosoli said at an event in Zurich, adding that the bank had done so "three or four months ago" after evaluating its options and seeking advice. Grosoli did not elaborate.

© Reuters. The Barclays logo is seen outside a branch of the bank in central London

A host of Swiss banks have come forward to join the programme, which requires them to hand out some previously hidden information and potentially face penalties of up to 50 percent of assets they managed on behalf of U.S. clients.

(Reporting By Oliver Hirt; Writing by Katharina Bart)

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