Nordea faces record penalty over alleged Russian money laundering failures
By Martin Coyle ( June 4, 2026, 16:25 GMT | Insight) -- Danish lender Nordea faces a record $1 billion fine for money laundering failures, after prosecutors lodged a fine against the country’s second biggest lender. The penalty, if agreed, will overshadow a previous multi-billion kroner fine imposed on Danske Bank for Russian money laundering failures.Danish lender Nordea faces a record $1 billion fine for money laundering failures after prosecutors lodged a fine against the country’s second biggest lender....
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