Category Archives: banks

Standard Chartered and the Fall of the West

Posted on August 11, 2012 by whiskeysplace

Standard Chartered Bank, based in London, has been charged with laundering $250 billion of transactions for Iran, in violation of US and NY State law. The NY State Dept of Financial Services is quoted as saying: The New York State … Continue reading →

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Sleazy I-Banks and the End of Nationalism Among Elites

Posted on July 11, 2011 by whiskeysplace

The Wall Street Journal is reporting (link through financialbin, WSJ behind the paywall) in their dead tree July 5th edition, that big Wall Street Investment banks and commodity firms are snapping up metals warehouses. In turn, their business practices are … Continue reading →

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