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Former Deutsche Bank Anti-Money Laundering Official Targeted In Probe

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The unit, which was based in the British Virgin Islands, was part of the bank’s Global Trust Solutions (GTS) business, which had been for sale since 2016. The business was handling trusts in low-tax locations like Germany and the Virgin Islands. In October of 2017, a deal was reached to sell the unit to N.T.

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Tiny Deutsche Bank Unit At Heart Of Money Laundering Investigation

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Citing several people briefed on the matter, the publication reported that the two-day raid last week of Deutsche Bank offices was aimed at finding evidence on a British Virgin Islands-based unit that was part of the bank’s Global Trust Solutions (GTS) business, which had been up for sale in March of 2016.

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EU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings

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Danske Bank admitted that 200 billion euros went through its Estonian branch between 2007 and 2015, and the document shows that Russian Central Bank employees warned about money laundering risks and tax evasion schemes. The EBA document shows that neither Danish nor Estonian authorities did anything about the Russian warnings.

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Nordea Bank Under Investigation For Possible Money Laundering

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According to a report in Reuters , citing Finnish broadcaster Yle, which had access to leaked documents, the money came from companies registered in countries with tax havens, including the British Virgin Islands, Panama and Belize.

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Nordea Accused Of Handling $790M In Suspicious Transactions

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According to a report in Reuters , citing Finnish broadcaster Yle, which had access to leaked documents, the money came from companies registered in countries with tax havens, including the British Virgin Islands, Panama and Belize.

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Following The Madoff Money

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Based in the British Virgin Islands, the firm had been targeted by a trustee lawsuit that sought to claw back the $180 million the fund withdrew from Madoff before all was lost. But the truth, said Bloomberg , may be a bit more mundane. There was a $25 million settlement in that case.

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Popular Bank Implements Branch Realignment in the New York Metro Region to Enhance Focus on Communities and Small Business Support

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The expenses include a pre-tax charge of approximately $2.4 Virgin Islands. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation those about Popular’s business, financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives and future performance. million, of which $23.1