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‘Kiss of death’: How the US killed a Swiss merchant bank

US intervention led to the closure of Swiss merchant bank MBaer after it survived domestic scrutiny.

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mbaer, a swiss merchant bank, survived years of domestic regulatory scrutiny. its fate was ultimately sealed by washington. the u.s. intervention was described by some as a "kiss of death" for the institution.
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