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A balancing act What is in the data leak and why are we publishing it?

In popular culture, there is nowhere safer to stash your cash than the vault of a Swiss bank. From thrillers to spy novels, Swiss bankers are depicted as discreet men who know which questions not to ask.

Switzerland dismisses such stereotypes but its reputation as one of the premier tax havens has not come from nowhere. The country has nurtured, codified and even advertised the

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