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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jamey Keaten

Credit Suisse faulted over probe of Nazi-linked accounts

' KEYSTONE / MICHAEL BUHOLZER

U.S. lawmakers have accused embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse of limiting the scope of an internal investigation into Nazi clients and Nazi-linked accounts, including some open that were until just a few years ago.

The Senate Budget Committee says an independent ombudsman initially brought in by the bank to oversee the probe was “inexplicably terminated” as he carried out his work, and it faulted “incomplete” reports that were hindered by restrictions.

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