HSBC could be facing another huge compensation bill over allegations it helped US citizens avoid tax in Switzerland.
The scandal-hit bank, which last month had to set aside £1.3bn for mis-selling and money laundering, is one of several whose Swiss operations are being investigated by US regulators.
Others in the firing line include Credit Suisse, Julius Baer and Zuercher Kantonalbank.
Although the names of the clients have been blacked out due to strict Swiss secrecy laws, HSBC has confirmed some of the names of employees who helped them with their tax affairs have been left visible.
A criminal complaint of breach of privacy from one former HSBC employee named in the documents was thrown out this month by Swiss prosecutors.
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