The very mention of Swiss bank accounts have always had a notorious ring to the average citizen of India. Swiss accounts, legal or not, have become symbolic of the corruption and the crores of black money stashed away in highly secretive bank accounts overseas.
The Indian Express, in an impressive display of investigative journalism, published a list of 1195 Indian clients of HSBC Geneva, with their account details and annotations regarding the clients and their interactions with the bank.
In this video, Ms. Ritu Sarin, Executive Editor, Indian Express, describes the 3 month project, its difficulties and its process.
Due to their untiring efforts, we get to see how much the Haves, really have.
We congratulate the Indian Express. For their enthusiasm and their persistence.
Read the full reports on the Swiss Leaks by the Indian Express, here .