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February 26, 2021
February 24, 2021
“I used to go with 500,000 pounds to London…” #Commodities Traders’ Long History of “Commissions” to Seal Deals
"I used to go with 500,000 pounds to London," said former Glencore exec.
"In those days paying so-called "commissions" was both legal and even tax-deductible for a Swiss company…"
"The old-style traders, the Marc Rich diehard breed, some of them don't quite get it. Until they're sitting and talking with the FBI. Then they get it."
Excerpts from The World for Sale, a book on the history of the commodity trading industry by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy from Bloomberg.
See the article online here:
Former Glencore Exec Details Suitcase of Cash He Used to Seal Deals - Bloomberg
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