Putin critic: Danske Bank was central to Russian money laundering
London-based businessman Bill Browder, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, who’s leading a global campaign against the Kremlin over human-rights abuses, believes Danske Bank was ‘central’ to Russia’s money laundering activities. The bank has…
A quick guide to the Danske Bank money laundering scandal
The Danske Bank money laundering scandal has garnered attention throughout the world. Berlingske has covered the scandal for more than a year and revealed last September how the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan has for…
Estonian authority says ’case closed’ on Danske Bank money laundering scandal
No authorities are now investigating Danske Bank in the money laundering scandal. Kilvar Kessler, head of the Estonian financial supervisory authority Finantsinspektsioon said to Berlingske that ”Danske Bank is a Danish bank and…
Danske Bank admits money laundering mistakes
Chairman of the Board at Danske Bank, Ole Andersen, has acknowledged the bank was too slow in reacting to financial law violations in Estonia. After massive media coverage of mysterious transactions at the…
Investors shun Danske Bank as money laundering affair grows
Danske Bank lost up to DKK10bn (($1.6 billion) in value yesterday after Berlingske reported how President Putin’s cousin and members of Russia’s intelligence agency may have used the bank’s branch in Estonia to…
Danske Bank fined for money laundering
Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske Bank, has accepted a DKK12.5m (€1.65m) fine for money laundering. The fine was imposed by the State Prosecutor’s Office for Serious Economic and International Crime (Søik), popularly known as…
Danske Bank money laundering scandal grows
Danske Bank’s money laundering problems aren’t limited to Estonia only. Berlingske reports how the bank’s Lithuanian branch possibly violated money laundering rules by allowing a ‘suspicious’ customer to transfer large amounts of cash…
New money laundering problems for Danske Bank
New information about ‘shady transactions’ carried out by Danske Bank’s Estonian branch could lead to massive penalties for Denmark’s biggest financial institution. Berlingske has previously reported how the Bank assisted criminals to smuggle…
‘Bombshell’ letter: Danske Bank management was aware of money laundering
Internal Danske Bank correspondence has raised serious doubts about management’s accounts of the money-laundering affair. Following revelations of widespread money laundering at the Bank’s Estonian bench, CEO Thomas Borgen acknowledged there had been…
France launches investigation into Danske Bank money laundering
The money-laundering scandal continues to haunt Danske Bank. The French authorities have now launched an investigation into allegations of money laundering concerning transactions carried out by customers of the Estonian branch of Denmark’s…