Swiss Leaks case: Noboa clarifies he does not possess an account in the HSBC Swiss bank

This February 9, approximately at 15h00, Álvaro Noboa, through a press conference, spoke on the publication of a research called ‘Swiss Leaks,’ which involves the Ecuadorian businessman in data about thousands of accounts allegedly hidden in the Swiss bank HSBC.

However, Noboa, 64, assured before this accusation that he keeps his ” business continuously monitored” and “there is any claim nowhere in the world by tax evasion”.

He also said that the Noboa Group, a multinational company that conducts business with bank accounts around the world, “respond for itscompanie´s taxes and obligations to the tax authorities of the country where businesses occur.”

In his speech, the businessman said: “in a personal capacity I have not, nor haven´t had accounts in the HSBC.”

According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ ), an organization that shared the case information to international media, there are other personalities involved as Alejandro Andrade, bodyguard of Hugo Chávez, and former president of the Treasury Office from 2007 and 2010 and former president of Bandes; King Mohammed VI of Morocco; King Abdullah II of Jordan; fashion personalities like Elle McPherson or creator Diane von Furstenberg; actress Joan Collins; Italian motorcyclist Valentino Rossi; the Spanish F1 driver Fernando Alonso; American actor John Malkovich and French comedian Gad Elmaleh.

Noboa concluded the press conference reporting that continues to receive worldwide business invitations and informed that one of these was with the Cuban former president Fidel Castro for business matters altogether. “I spoke with him in New York. He invited me and invited a group of entrepreneurs from around the world, at home of a friend of mine, to invest in this country. So do not be surprised that Fidel Castro invited me to invest in his country. Thus invite me to Europe, Asia, the United States businessmen who want to do business with me, “he said while showed a photo of that moment to the media.