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NEWS: Switzerland considers joining UK dirty money taskforce

File Photo shows UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy leaves London’s 10 Downing Street. Photo: Reuters

By Sam Tabahriti

SWITZERLAND is considering joining a British-led international task force targeting kleptocrats and recovering stolen assets, a British government official said, as it seeks to shake off its reputation as a haven for dirty money.

Foreign minister David Lammy discussed the International Anti-Corruption Coordination (IACCC) with the Swiss government during a visit to the country earlier this month, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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