Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court has sentenced Pierre Mirabaud, former chief of the Swiss banking lobby, to two years in prison with suspension for orchestrating illicit payments to a Kuwaiti government official. The conviction marks a significant development in financial crime prosecution, exposing corruption within Switzerland's prestigious banking sector. Mirabaud was found guilty of bribery and money laundering charges, reflecting growing international enforcement against white-collar crimes in the financial industry.

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