Danske Bank

Danske Bank A/S is a Danish bank. It was founded 5 October 1871 as Den Danske Landmandsbank, Hypothek- og Vexelbank i Kjøbenhavn. Headquartered in Copenhagen, it is the largest bank in Denmark and a major retail bank in the northern European region with over 5 million retail customers.

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Former Danske Chief Charged In Money Laundering Scandal
Former Danske Chief Charged In Money Laundering Scandal
May 08, 2019  |  Legal

Danish prosecutors have charged the former chief executive of Danske Bank over his involvement in one of the world’s largest money laundering scandals. Thomas Borgen is the...

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EU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings
EU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings
April 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Danske Bank ignored warnings from Russia’s Central Bank about money laundering and suspicious transactions worth billions through Danske’s Estonian branch, Reuters reported. The warnings were...

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EU Watchdog Calls For Money Laundering Reform
EU Watchdog Calls For Money Laundering Reform
April 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The European Banking Authority is facing calls from the financial regulation head in Europe to improve its money laundering safeguards after opting not to pursue...

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Ernst & Young, KPMG Reported To Danish Police For Money Laundering
Ernst & Young, KPMG Reported To Danish Police For Money Laundering
April 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Danish operations of Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG are now under investigation by Danish police related to money laundering cases. According to Bloomberg, EY...

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Denmark Bans €500 Note To Stymie Money Laundering
Denmark Bans €500 Note To Stymie Money Laundering
April 05, 2019  |  International

Denmark has decided to ban 500-euro notes in an attempt to fight money laundering in the country. The decision was made despite a request by the...

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Swedbank To Reveal External Money Laundering Investigation
Swedbank To Reveal External Money Laundering Investigation
March 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Swedbank has revealed it will release the results of an external investigation looking into the bank’s involvement in a Baltic money laundering scandal on Friday...

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Investors In 19 Countries Sue Danske Bank Over Money-Laundering Scandal
Investors In 19 Countries Sue Danske Bank Over Money-Laundering Scandal
March 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An international coalition of pension funds, government entities and asset managers is suing Danske Bank over a far-reaching money-laundering scheme tied to Russia, and its...

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Denmark Reg Probes Swedish Bank For Money Laundering
Denmark Reg Probes Swedish Bank For Money Laundering
March 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Denmark’s financial watchdog has instructed a Danish branch of Swedish bank SEB to obtain additional information on customers deemed to be a high money-laundering risk....

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SEC Initiates Danske Investigation
SEC Initiates Danske Investigation
February 22, 2019  |  Banking

Amid the regulators looking into its Estonian money laundering scandal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly initiated an investigation into Danske Bank. The...

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