The aim of the agreement was to prevent the improper use of the country's bank secrecy laws, and its effect was to curb severely the system of secrecy.
该协议的目的是防止人们不恰当地使用该国的银行保密法规,它的效果是严厉遏制保密制度。
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And while data have always been the most sought-after information on the World Bank website, few envisioned its power to effect change at the Bank.