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Germany not affected by reports of Credit Suisse data leak – finance ministry

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Posted on February 22, 2022

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany does not think it is affected by a leak of Credit Suisse client data that was published by an investigative journalism network, a spokesperson for the finance ministry said on Monday. Several media outlets published allegations that the bank’s clients included human rights abusers and businessmen who had been placed under sanctions. Credit […]

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany does not think it is affected by a leak of Credit Suisse client data that was published by an investigative journalism network, a spokesperson for the finance ministry said on Monday.

Several media outlets published allegations that the bank’s clients included human rights abusers and businessmen who had been placed under sanctions.

Credit Suisse rejected allegations of wrongdoing.

(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle and Paul Carrell; Editing by Miranda Murray)

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