Tough questions for Credit Suisse today after a senate board accused the bank for helping americans evade millions in taxes. Helping hide as as it is from the government. So far the government has learned of 228 account holders. Credit suisse agreed to pay a fine for violating u. S. Securities laws. Mike viqueira on capitol hill, there were sharp exchanges in that Senate Banking Sub Committee hearing room today. Reporter youre absolutely right because that Investigative Committee of the United States senate spent a lot of years looking into the swiss banks, sending billions of dollars into secret accounts to try to aprovide paying taxes here in u. S. It appears certain suisse bankers have nothingjames bond has nothing on suisse bankers. Reporter its the stuff of countless spy novels by some senators say its all too real. As much as 12 billion hidden away in suisse bank accounts. All secret, none of it legal, none of it taxed. Top officials of Credit Suisse, called before a senate panel
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