in panama papers twist, u.s. to make banks identify shell company owners /

Published at 2016-04-07 21:26:09

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The Panama Papers are turning into a genuine opportunity for the Obama Administration.
After issuing a tre
asure regulation that derailed a $160 billion inversion merger between Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Allergen,a Canadian company, the U.
S. governme
nt is set to issue a rule that will require American banks and other financial institutions — for the first time — to know the people opening shell companies.
What's at stake here, or how will
this affect the kind of resources banks supply their customers?For answers,we turn to Louise Story, a reporter for our partner The current York Times. 

Source: wnyc.org

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