Financial Regulatory Forum

U.S. tax bill demands reporting by banks, rich to fight offshore evasion

U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, smiles before the Committee passed the Democratic healthcare reform bill with a 14-9 vote, October 13, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (File Photo) REUTERS/Jason Reed  (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEALTH)  By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats aim to stop rich Americans from hiding assets offshore to evade taxes by slapping penalties on individuals and foreign banks, according to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.

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S.Korea mulls controls on foreign banks’ forex liquidity

SEOUL, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The South Korean government is considering controlling foreign currency liquidity at branches of foreign banks in the country to cope with potential financial market crises, a senior finance ministry official said.

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India cbank: freer foreign bank entry undecided

Duvvuri Subbarao     MUMBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) – India’s central bank is unable to decide on precise timeframe for freer entry of foreign banks into the country, its governor Duvvuri Subbarao said at a banking conference on Thursday. (more…)

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