privacy laws for banking – Overview

Obama's FATCA Legislation Has Officially Killed Banking Privacy ...
Feb 28, 2012 . February 27, 2012 Talca, Chile Banking privacy is dead. Completely, totally dead . Murdered, really. The US government is the assailant, and .
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-02-28/wall_street/31106477_1_foreign-banks-foreign-financial-institutions-information-sharing-agreement

Privacy Policy - Australian Bankers' Association
The ABA and its member banks believe that an individual's right to keep their . From 21 December 2001, the ABA considers it is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 .
http://www.bankers.asn.au/Privacy-Policy

Panama Bank Secrecy Laws - Articles By Our Law Firm
It would be foolish to eliminate corporation secrecy laws and not do the same for foundations. The Panama banks will not open accounts for people unless they .
http://www.panamalaw.org/panama_bank_secrecy.html

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Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Definition | Investopedia
Government legislation that was created in 1970 to prevent financial institutions from being used as tools by criminals to hide or launder their ill-gotten gains.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bank_secrecy_act.asp

Privacy Laws of Banking | eHow.com
Privacy Laws of Banking. As a consumer, federal and state laws protect your financial dealings. Knowing your rights is key to protecting this information.
http://www.ehow.com/facts_4810904_privacy-laws-banking.html

Swiss banking secrecy: Don't ask, won't tell | The Economist
Feb 11, 2012 . Swiss law entrenched bank secrecy in 1934, making it a criminal offence to reveal a client's identity. This has created the world's biggest tax .
http://www.economist.com/node/21547229

Privacy Rule Handbook
Jan 25, 2001 . The privacy rule governs when and how banks may share . The bank will be obligated to comply with the provisions of that State law to the .
http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/examinations/financialprivacy/handbook/

Lebanese Bank Case Tests U.S. Privacy Law - WSJ.com
Jul 31, 2012 . A judge's looming decision in a case that has snarled a fugitive Lebanese woman and eight financial firms could challenge how bank-privacy .
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444130304577561292679998980.html

Bank secrecy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bank secrecy was codified by the 1934 Swiss Banking Act following a public scandal in France, when MP Fabien .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_secrecy

Swiss banking secrecy laws are eased somewhat as parliament ...
Feb 29, 2012 . Swiss banking secrecy laws have been further eased, with parliament passing a law on tax cooperation and backing - in principle - a special .
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/Specials/Rebuilding_the_financial_sector/Spotlight_on_banking_secrecy/Heated_debate_delivers_tax_assistance_law.html?cid=32208382

Right to Financial Privacy Act
The Right to Financial Privacy Act was Congress' response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that found bank customers had no legal right of privacy for their .
http://www.accessreports.com/statutes/RFPA.htm

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - Electronic Privacy Information Center
In 1982 Congress amended the Bank Holding Act to further forbid banks from . with the banking industry's lack of concern for consumer privacy issues.
http://epic.org/privacy/glba/

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: Subchapter I: Disclosure of Nonpublic ...
The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. . The Federal banking agencies, the National Credit Union Administration, the Secretary of the .
http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/glbact/glbsub1.htm

OCC: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
The OCC prescribes regulations, conducts supervisory activities and, when necessary, takes enforcement actions to ensure that national banks have the .
http://www.occ.gov/topics/compliance-bsa/bsa/index-bsa.html

FRB: How to File a Consumer Complaint About a Bank -- Major ...
May 17, 2007 . Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978. Protects bank customers from the unlawful scrutiny of their financial records by federal agencies and .
http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/complaints/laws.htm

HowStuffWorks "History of Swiss Bank Accounts"
Legislation about banking secrecy also dates back to this period. The Great Council of Geneva, in 1713, established regulations that required bankers to keep .
http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/banking/swiss-bank-account2.htm