21.   The Indonesian rupiah surged after the announcement, as Bank Indonesia bought rupiah from offshore banks, currency traders said.

22.   The Indonesian stock market rose slightly on Friday, but the rupiah traded thinly and only in the accounts of offshore banks.

23.   The order is part of a federal investigation of Americans who hide their incomes in offshore banks and live off credit cards in the United States.

24.   The task force was established after the July failure of the locally chartered European Union Bank, which billed itself as the first offshore bank on the Internet.

25.   These may involve sending money to offshore banks and shifting income through a series of countries and companies.

26.   They fear it will disappear to a massive financial collapse and, likely, that money is headed for offshore banks.

27.   To clamp down on tax evaders, Fyodorov said, Russia needs investigators who are sophisticated about investment strategies, credit card fraud, and offshore banks.

28.   Treasury officials described Al Taqwa as a highly capitalized shell organization linking offshore banks and money management firms in Switzerland, the Bahamas, Liechtenstein and Austria.

29.   Under those circumstances, Gligorov said, the financial needs of Serbia will continue to be met by offshore banks in Cyprus.

30.   With no corporate or personal income tax, Bermuda has become a haven for insurance companies and offshore banks.