Asset Management

HSBC’s Swiss unit will pay $192m to settle US tax case

Private bank admits helping Americans evade taxes and agrees to settle criminal charges

A Switzerland-based subsidiary of HSBC on Tuesday admitted helping Americans evade taxes over a decade and agreed to pay $192m to settle criminal charges.

The penalty includes $60m that represents the value of unpaid taxes resulting from HSBC Private Bank’s role in the conspiracy, US authorities said.

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