Andorra
1993 |
Andorra ended as a co-principality and became legally independent. The parliament chamber had 28 seats, 4 representatives for each of its 7 parishes. Links: Andorra ![]() |
1996 |
Andorra was still technically at war with Germany for not having signed the Peace at Westphalia in 1648. Its population stood at about 65,000. Links: Andorra ![]() |
2007 Sep 1 |
Life expectancy in Andorra was reported to be longer than in any other world country, while the same in Swaziland was reported to be the shortest. Links: Swaziland, Andorra ![]() |
2007 |
Andorra’s population numbered about 80,000. Links: Andorra ![]() |
2015 Mar 13 |
In Andorra Joan Pau Miquel Prats of Banca Privada d'Andorra (BPA) was arrested on suspicion of money laundering following US allegations that funds were laundered for groups from China, Russia and Venezuela. Links: Corp. Scandal, Andorra, Banking ![]() |
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2015 Mar 16 |
Andorra imposed withdrawal limits for clients of Banca Privada d'Andorra (BPA), a bank accused of money laundering. Spain's central bank said that Banco de Madrid SA, a unit of the Andorran bank, needs bankruptcy protection granted by a judge following a "sharp deterioration" of its finances with large withdrawals of clients' funds. Links: Spain, Andorra, Banking ![]() |
2015 Mar |
FinCEN, an arm of the US Treasury, labelled Banca Privada d’Andorra a primary money laundering concern. This effectively shut the bank out of America’s financial system. Links: USA, Andorra, Banking ![]() |
2016 Nov 30 |
Andorran lawmakers agreed to end banking secrecy in the Pyrenees mountains principality once considered a tax haven, approving automatic sharing of information on accounts held by non-residents. Links: Andorra ![]() |
2017 Dec 1 |
Venezuela’s state prosecutor said Diego Salazar, a relative of former oil czar Rafael Ramirez, has been arrested as part of an investigation into a 2011-2012 money laundering scandal in Andorra. Links: Venezuela, Andorra ![]() |