Revelations of large scale tax evasion facilitated by banking group HSBC should embarrass more than just the bank and individuals concerned. The Swiss authorities ought to blush at their decision to prosecute whistleblower Hervé Falciani rather than ask questions of their banking culture. Many may also query the UK government’s appointment of ex-HSBC boss Stephen Green as trade minister in 2011.
滙豐銀行(HSBC)協助客戶大規模逃稅的訊息披露後,感到難堪的不應該只有涉事的銀行和個人。瑞士當局同樣應該感到臉紅:他們決定起訴洩密者赫爾夫•法西亞尼(Herve Falciani),卻沒有反省本國的銀行業文化。此外,2011年英國政府任命滙豐銀行前老闆史蒂芬•葛林(Stephen Green)爲貿易大臣,這可能也會受到許多人的質疑。
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