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Pandora Papers: Your guide to

nine years of finance leaks

The financial secrets of hundreds of world leaders,
politicians and celebrities has been exposed in another
huge leak of financial documents.
Dubbed the Pandora Papers it features almost 12 million
files from companies providing offshore services in tax
havens around the world.

The data was obtained by the International Consortium
of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in Washington
DC, which has organised the biggest ever global
investigation, spanning 117 countries and involving
more than 600 journalists. In the UK the investigation
has been led by BBC Panorama and the Guardian.
The files are the latest in a series of whistleblower-led

investigations that have rocked the world of finance in The Pandora Papers is a leak of almost 12 million
recent years. documents and files exposing the secret wealth and
So let's round up the other major leaks of the past decade dealings of world leaders, politicians and billionaires.
The data was obtained by the International Consortium
FinCEN Files 2020 of Investigative Journalists in Washington DC and has
In September 2020 the FinCEN Files exposed the failure led to one of the biggest ever global investigations.
of major global banks to stop money laundering and
financial crime. They also revealed how the UK is often More than 600 journalists from 117 countries have
the weak link in the financial system and how London is looked at the hidden fortunes of some of the most

awash with Russian cash. powerful people on the planet. BBC Panorama and the
Guardian have led the investigation in the UK.

The files included more than 2,000 suspicious activity
reports (SARs), filed by financial institutions to the Pandora Papers coverage: follow reaction on Twitter
Financial Crimes Enforcement Agency, or FinCEN, using #PandoraPapers, in the BBC News app, or watch
a part of the US Treasury Department. They also Panorama on the BBC iPlayer (UK viewers only)
include 17,641 records obtained through Freedom of

Information (FOI) requests and other sources. * Paradise Papers 2017
* Panama Papers 2016
They were obtained by BuzzFeed News which shared
them with the ICIJ and 400 journalists around the world, * Swiss leaks 2015
including BBC Panorama, which led the investigation in * Luxembourg leaks 2014
the UK. * The offshore leaks 2012-2013

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