Daily Corruption News: 26 July 2012

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Posted 26 July 2012

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Global: Mexico fines HSBC $28 million in money laundering investigation
Associated Press

Mexican regulators have levied a $28 million fine against the Mexico subsidiary of London-based HSBC bank for failing to prevent money laundering through accounts at the bank.



More news

Global: London 2012 Olympics: match-fixing and gambling the new threat in IOC's battle against corruption
Telegraph

Global: Libor fraud may have accelerated Dexia’s fall, L’Echo reports
Bloomberg

Afghanistan: Former Afghan Bank chief gets 20-year jail sentence
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (TI Mention)

Italy: Italy Lombardy governor shrugs off graft probe
Reuters

Philippines:  Philippines ex-president Arroyo granted bail
Al Jazeera



Multimedia of the week

Global: Taking on the tax havens
Al Jazeera



Blogs and opinion

Afghanistan: Corruption a cost of life for ordinary Afghans
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty



News from Transparency International

On the blog: Where do multinational corporations go on their holidays?

New release: Post-communist institutions failing to stop corruption in Visegrad countries





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