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Banking: Swiss secrecy under pressure

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Could Swiss banking secrecy become another victim of the global economic downturn? Foreign governments are seen to be gunning for it, saying they want to track down tax cheaters. Some Swiss people, however, say there's an ulterior motive. In Beyond Business, find out why they're accusing the United States and the UK of playing a game of dirty tricks.

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