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Vatican bank 'three trillion euro fraud' stopped

Vocabulary

bond certificates

documents given to someone who invests money in a government or company, who promise to pay the money back with interest

face value

the value shown on things like bank notes, coins and stamps

payroll

list of people employed by an organisation showing how much each one earns

money laundering

criminal activity of hiding the origin of money obtained illegally by putting it into other businesses and bank accounts

tightening up

making rules or laws stronger

watchdog body

group of people who try to stop companies or organisations from doing illegal activities

fiscal haven

place where people keep money to pay less tax than in their home country

transparency

(here) openness, honesty

fraudulent

illegal, dishonest

diplomatic immunity

special rights that diplomats have which protect them from the laws of foreign countries