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secrecy Jurisdiction

German translation: Länder mit strengem Bankgeheimnis

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English term or phrase:secrecy Jurisdiction
German translation:Länder mit strengem Bankgeheimnis
Entered by: Klaus Urban

12:44 Nov 8, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law (general) / Compliance / Money Laundering / Verdachtsanzeige
English term or phrase: secrecy Jurisdiction
Es geht um ein Geldwäschetraining für Bankmitarbeiter, konkret um die Verdachtsanzeige.
"The Reporting Suspicious Activity policy also has special situations:
- If publicity is likely, inform Corporate Communications
- In ***secrecy Jurisdictions***, full client details should NOT be passed on to Headquarters"

"Jurisdiction" ist im Text groß geschrieben.
Wer kann helfen?
Klaus Urban
Local time: 16:50
Länder mit Bankgeheimnis
Explanation:
This term, when used in this context, and when referring to a country, means a jurisdiction that offers financial secrecy laws in an effort to attract investment from outside its borders. When referring to a financial institution, "offshore" refers to a financial institution that primarily offers its services to persons domiciled outside the jurisdiction of the country in which the financial institution is organized.
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Daniel Gebauer
Spain
Local time: 16:50
Grading comment
Danke!
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4 +3Länder mit Bankgeheimnis
Daniel Gebauer


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secrecy jurisdiction
Länder mit Bankgeheimnis


Explanation:
This term, when used in this context, and when referring to a country, means a jurisdiction that offers financial secrecy laws in an effort to attract investment from outside its borders. When referring to a financial institution, "offshore" refers to a financial institution that primarily offers its services to persons domiciled outside the jurisdiction of the country in which the financial institution is organized.



    Reference: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=106572,00....
Daniel Gebauer
Spain
Local time: 16:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 91
Grading comment
Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Anja Masselli: würde vielleicht ergänzen mit "striktem Bankgeheimnis"
13 mins
  -> danke!
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): ...und ich würde "streng" "strikt" vorziehen :-) (Agree unter Vorbehalt)
34 mins
  -> danke, Aniello (unter Vorbehalt)
agree  Andrea Melletat
47 mins
  -> danke!
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