Free Republic 4th Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $73,760
91%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $760 to reach 92%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: iraqifunds

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Swiss bank UBS may hand over Iraqi funds in US

    03/23/2003 11:13:48 AM PST · by knighthawk · 9 replies · 243+ views
    The Times of India ^ | March 23 2003 | Reuters
    ZURICH: Swiss bank UBS is ready to transfer Iraqi-held deposits in UBS accounts in the United States to the US authorities, a spokesman for Switzerland's largest bank was quoted as saying on Sunday. Spokesman Axel Langer said that funds blocked since 1990 would be transferred to the US Treasury in line with a US government request. The money in the UBS accounts came from transactions between US oil firms and the Iraqi state oil company. Langer declined to say how much cash was involved or whether other accounts in Switzerland and elsewhere were affected as well. The Swiss foreign ministry...