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offshore banking

 
 
noun [U]

Definition

BANKING, FINANCE the practice of using a bank that is not based in your own country, because, for example, taxes are lower there: Consult us for advice on offshore banking in tax havens.
(Definition of offshore banking noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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