Banks
The Soviet Union controlled a number of banks abroad. The banks were used in foreign trade, espionage, money laundering and funding of Communist parties.
Examples:
- Moscow Narodny Bank in London
- Banque Commerciale pour l'Europe du Nord, also called Eurobank, in Paris
- Garantie- und Kreditbank für den Osten in Berlin
- Ost-West Handelsbank in Frankfurt
- Wozchod Handelsbank in Zurich
- Donau Bank in Vienna
- East-West United Bank in Luxembourg
Read more about this topic: Foreign Trade Of The Soviet Union
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