MARKETSSTORY 563· JUNE 25, 2026

HSBC's Swiss Unit Under Formal Investigation Over $330 Million Lebanese Central Bank Embezzlement

HSBC's Swiss banking arm has been placed under formal investigation over whether it helped enable a $330 million embezzlement scheme allegedly orchestrated by the head of Lebanon's central bank. The development draws one of the world's…

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