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Swedbank misled American investigators svt.se/special/swedba…
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"A scandal implicating Sweden’s oldest bank widened with revelations that...transactions with potential connections to alleged Danske Bank money laundering--amounted to $10.2 billion..."

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occrp.org/en/investigati…
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Swedbank fined $386 million for anti-money laundering failures
fcced.com/swedbank-fined…
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“...report published this week finds that the bank actively sought clients with a high-risk profile and passed at least US$40 billion in high-risk transactions..."🤔

Swedbank’s dirty money dealings should trigger changes in AML supervision
transparency.org/en/press/swedb…
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"Latvia’s Prosecution Office pressed charges against 11 people, including former Swedbank’s employees, accusing them of money-laundering, the bank’s Latvian branch announced."

Latvia Charges Ex-Swedbank Employees With Money Laundering
occrp.org/en/daily/12362…
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"...report which alleged that the banks are being investigated by 3 federal authorities - the Justice Department, the FBI and a federal prosecutor’s office in NY."

FBI Reportedly Investigating SEB, Swedbank, Danske Bank; Shares Tank
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