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Caribbean & Central America - 20 January 2004
CAYMAN ISLANDS: The Parmalat scandal
The Parmalat scandal, in which at least 10bn euros (US$12bn) seem to have
been siphoned off from the Italian dairy company, has thrown a harsh spotlight
on the Cayman Islands. The Parmalat unit at the centre of the scandal,
Bonlat, is registered in the Cayman Islands. It was this company that
claimed to have 4bn euros (US$5bn) in a bank account, but did not.
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