The outlaw bank
by Jonathan Beaty · first published 1993
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I'm surprised that you'd bring up BCCI in this instance, an institution absolutely steeped in intelligence spookery. Refer to The Outlaw Bank by Jonathan Beaty. HSBC was founded to finance the Opium wars in China in the 19th century. Let's be adults here, the world's biggest banks aren't letting drug trade profits, the world's most lucrative…
on “HSBC's Money Laundering Scandal 2012, money laudering for Mexican Drug gangs” ↗…facts here and there. I put it down years ago with the intent to try again. I've not gotten back to it yet. A book I recommend that does touch on the S&L scandal is Lying for Money (Dan Davies). The Outlaw Bank (Beaty & Gwynne) was also an awesome read. As for the greater topic of white collar crime, it's a key ingredient of the cake, forever to be baked in. My professional advise to folks is simply to be aware…
on “The U.S. Needs to Crack Down on White-Collar Crime” ↗