Leaked papers show banks ‘allowed criminals and fraudsters to move dirty money’

Banks reportedly let criminals and fraudsters move dirty money around the world, according to leaked documents. File picture

Some of the world’s biggest banks reportedly let criminals and fraudsters move dirty money around the world, according to leaked banking documents seen by BBC Panorama.

More than 2,000 sensitive banking papers detailing more than two trillion US dollars’ worth of transactions were analysed after being leaked to BuzzFeed News and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which distributed them to 108 news organisations, BBC Panorama said.