US Senate probes 890 alleged Credit Suisse Nazi-linked accounts

A United States Senate committee investigating WWII Nazi links with Swiss banks suspects that 890 Credit Suisse accounts were tied to the Hitler regime. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Some of the suspicious accounts remained open until 2020 and the existence of others has only recently become known, a hearing of the Judiciary Committee in Washington announced on Tuesday. +Read more about the Holocaust assets controversy The former Swiss bank Credit Suisse managed money belonging to the German foreign ministry, a German arms manufacturer, and the German Red Cross, according to Senator Chuck Grassley, who is overseeing the investigation led by former prosecutor Neil Barofsky. Investigations have revealed that Credit Suisse’s ties to the SS were more extensive than previously thought, the Republican congressman added. The SS economic office is said to have held an account at the bank that helped Nazis escape to Argentina. Grassley also accused the ...