Switzerland and Singapore for Private Banking: Comparison
Entry thresholds, onboarding times, bank secrecy, deposit insurance, transaction taxes, fees and retrocessions: two private banking centres compared.
Sanctions restrictions
Langfang Bank — niche account for large-scale trading
Bank of Langfang, a regional bank in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei zone: a niche account for large-scale trading, with onboarding notes for cross-border business.
Big Four of China: Bank of China, ICBC, China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China
Bank of China, ICBC, China Construction Bank (CCB) and Agricultural Bank of China (ABC): who each onboards, RU/BY owners, listings, fees, timelines.
Friendly and non-friendly country lists
Russia's register of unfriendly and friendly countries, and how the designation drives banking, settlements and sanctions compliance for private clients.
ZA Bank: Digital Banking and Investment Services in Hong Kong
ZA Bank is Hong Kong's largest virtual bank by deposits under HKMA license and the first with SFC Type 1. Review of account features and who it suits.
List of goods under EU sanctions
EU-sanctioned goods for Russia by CN code: luxury goods with value thresholds (Annex XVIII), industrial goods (Annex XXIII), common high priority items (Annex XL).