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This happened after 9/11. The U.S. eventually lobbied all banks throughout the world to require citizenship information especially from U.S. Citizens. And then
by nashashmi 8y ago
This happened after 9/11. The U.S. eventually lobbied all banks throughout the world to require citizenship information especially from U.S. Citizens. And then report that information back to the U.S. This way they can track foreign accounts of U.S. taxpayers.
- thisone 8y agoIf that bank also has financial ties to the US, as it's through sanctioning the US side of the business that they enforce it.