Danske Bank introduces hiring freeze to raise funds to meet money-laundering fines
( October 10, 2019, 13:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Danske Bank has introduced a hiring freeze to help it raise funds to meet any fines related to its money-laundering scandal, which saw more than 200 billion euros ($220 billion) of suspicious payments funneled through the bank's Estonian branch between 2007 and 2015. The update follows Danske Bank's order in July to set aside 10 billion kroner ($1.5 billion) in cash for a potential money-laundering fine by Denmark's Financial Supervisory Authority.Statement follows....
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