Kleptocracy
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Kleptocracy is a form of government in which those in power use their position to steal or exploit national resources for personal gain.
Detail from Corrupt Legislation, painting by Elihu Vedder (1896)
Montenegro's president Milo Đukanović was listed among the twenty richest world leaders according to The Independent in May 2010, which described the source of his wealth as "mysterious".
Demonstration banner with text in Czech: Demokracie místo kleptokracie ("Democracy instead of kleptocracy"); peace rally in Brno for Real Democracy NOW, Moravian Square [cs], Brno, Czech Republic
Suharto, the former President of Indonesia, was reported to have stolen over $15 billion during his presidency.
Banking in Switzerland
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Banking in Switzerland dates to the early 18th century through Switzerland's merchant trade and over the centuries has grown into a complex and regulated international industry. Banking is seen as emb
The Mont Cervin Palace in Zermatt. A hub of tourism, the city is serviced by many private banks. Underground bunkers and storage facilities for gold are maintained at the foothills of the Swiss Alps.
Switzerland's mountainous terrain helps to store gold in underground bunkers.
International pressure to roll back banking secrecy is seen as an attack on Swiss culture and values. The Swiss parliament expressed an interest in adopting banking secrecy into their constitution in 2017.
Worldwide headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements in Basel