Liechtenstein Fights Big Bad Image

The cutting-edge architecture of a string of brand-new banks might seem incongruous in a village topped off with a medieval royal castle. The nation sandwiched between Austria and Switzerland gained what fame it has as a banking and financial services center, a place where ill-gotten assets could be safely stashed away and no one would ask questions. Now the regulations have changed, and it's time the rest of the world took notice of the country's efforts.

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