Account holders at Credit Suisse come from Arab Spring-affected nations.

22nd February, New Delhi The Arab Spring attracted a lot of attention to the cash that Arab elites had hidden overseas. A bank data breach discloses how personalities tied to Egypt’s, Libya’s, Syria’s, Jordan’s, and other governments stored hundreds of millions of dollars at Credit Suisse before and after the revolt. According to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Credit Suisse clientele included heads of state, royal families, ministers, espionage chiefs, and government-connected businesses from around the Arab world.