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Offshore banking: a major contributor to the economic crisis

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A couple of recent Guardian articles draw attention to the enormous role played by offshore banking in the world economy. This article describes a study which estimates the size of the offshore economy at 13 trillion euros, while this one examines the extent to which tax havens undermine the overall economy.

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