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Most have heard about the Swiss bank leaks: here some info
Joseph Safra, descendent of a banking family that hails from Syria, is the world's richest banker.
In 2014 he expanded into bananas with the purchase of 50% of Chiquita Brands International; Brazilian orange juice billionaire Jose Luis Cutrale bought the other 50%. And he added to his real estate portfolio by snapping up a London skyscraper nicknamed the Gherkin, for a reported $1.1 billion including debt. His largest holding is Banco Safra, Brazil's eighth largest bank, which caters primarily to high net worth clients.
In Switzerland he owns J. Safra Sarasin, which was formed in 2013 when he merged Bank Sarasin, a private bank he had acquired, with his other European banks. His oldest son, Jacob, is responsible for all international operations outside of Brazil, including the bank in Europe, Safra National Bank of New York and real estate holdings across the U.S.
His two other sons, David and Alberto, manage Banco Safra in Brazil. In 2013, Joseph Safra's family acquired more than a dozen properties in the U.S., primarily in New York City. They also own a portfolio of commercial real estate in Brazil. Joseph's brother Moise, also a billionaire, died in 2014; their brother Edmond died in 1999.
Joseph Safra - Forbes
Edmond Safra sold his holdings in Republic New York Corporation and Safra Republic Holdings — specialized in private banking — to the British banking giant which took their “wealthy international clients” and transferred them to the HSBC private bank, which it established in Switzerland in 1999.
Billionaire Safra key to HSBC Swiss bank origins - The Local
Where is the Swiss bank get their clients from Edmond Safra (died in mysterious fire) and HSBC is still laundering money for the rich and the crooks, even for Hizbollah.
This is what it means when your too big to jail.
This does not mean the Safras are dishonest bankers.
Joseph Safra, descendent of a banking family that hails from Syria, is the world's richest banker.
In 2014 he expanded into bananas with the purchase of 50% of Chiquita Brands International; Brazilian orange juice billionaire Jose Luis Cutrale bought the other 50%. And he added to his real estate portfolio by snapping up a London skyscraper nicknamed the Gherkin, for a reported $1.1 billion including debt. His largest holding is Banco Safra, Brazil's eighth largest bank, which caters primarily to high net worth clients.
In Switzerland he owns J. Safra Sarasin, which was formed in 2013 when he merged Bank Sarasin, a private bank he had acquired, with his other European banks. His oldest son, Jacob, is responsible for all international operations outside of Brazil, including the bank in Europe, Safra National Bank of New York and real estate holdings across the U.S.
His two other sons, David and Alberto, manage Banco Safra in Brazil. In 2013, Joseph Safra's family acquired more than a dozen properties in the U.S., primarily in New York City. They also own a portfolio of commercial real estate in Brazil. Joseph's brother Moise, also a billionaire, died in 2014; their brother Edmond died in 1999.
Joseph Safra - Forbes
Edmond Safra sold his holdings in Republic New York Corporation and Safra Republic Holdings — specialized in private banking — to the British banking giant which took their “wealthy international clients” and transferred them to the HSBC private bank, which it established in Switzerland in 1999.
Billionaire Safra key to HSBC Swiss bank origins - The Local
Where is the Swiss bank get their clients from Edmond Safra (died in mysterious fire) and HSBC is still laundering money for the rich and the crooks, even for Hizbollah.
This is what it means when your too big to jail.
This does not mean the Safras are dishonest bankers.
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