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Bloomberg -- Deutsche Bank AG, Commerzbank AG and Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. defended international activities after Die Zeit reported German lenders are “deeply involved” in business with tax havens.

Bloomberg -- Liechtenstein’s Crown Prince Alois said his country will push ahead with moves to bolster adherence to global tax rules at the risk of losing bank clients.

The Prince of Liechtenstein, Hans-Adam II, has enraged German Jews (and rightfully so) by reiterating the misnomer that banking secrecy was created to protect the Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. However that's only half of his problem; unlike most other disseminators of this untruth, he then pointed his finger back at Germany (who is currently pursuing tax-evaders into Liechtenstein) and outrageously suggested that they should consider their own past. From the AP:

The prince took aim particularly at Germany, which has been pressuring Liechtenstein to clamp down on confidential banking...