US opens criminal probe into Denmark's top bank amid scandal

The US government has opened a criminal investigation into the flow of dirty money through the Estonian branch of Denmark's biggest bank, the lender said.

US opens criminal probe into Denmark's top bank amid scandal

The US government has opened a criminal investigation into the flow of dirty money through the Estonian branch of Denmark's biggest bank, the lender said.

Danske Bank said it is "in dialogue" with the US Department of Justice, which had asked for information after an internal report at the bank detailed a massive amount of money laundering through its subsidiary, with some reportedly even linked to family members of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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