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European banks under regulators' scanner amid Panama Papers issue
European banking regulators have begun probing links between banks and tax havens in the wake of leakage of Panama Papers. Switzerland's financial watchdog FINMA has cautioned banks to crack down on money laundering. Geneva has also commenced a criminal enquiry into banks dealing with tax havens in the wake of Panama Papers.
Ashoka Buildcon Staged a Sharp Recovery After 20% Plunge in Stock Market
One of India's largest highway and road developers prepared to recover after a massive loss in Wednesday. The company's stock slumped following the raid of tax officials.
Singapore's authority seizes account related with 1MDB
The Singapore's authority announced that it has seized a large number of bank accounts in a probe into alleged misappropriations related to 1MDB. Details regarding the bank accounts will be shared with investigators from Switzerland, United States and Malaysia.
Bewildered Police found Thousands of Euros Floating in Danube River
The Police of Austria has been left bewildered after they found thousands of euro banknotes floating in Danube River. Soon after the discovery, police officers called all the banks of Danube in Vienna. During this euro rescue mission, bystanders observed an anonymous boy jumped into the river.
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Investbank, Smolenksy and Project Finance Bank had been stripped off of their operating licenses due to dubious activity and payment issues with creditors and depositors, the Russian central bank said in separate statements on Friday.
A meeting of local and state financial authorities relate the possible misuse of Urban Cooperative Banks by unscrupulous money launderers.
US authorities want to seize real estate properties in New York that were used to launder money from Russia.
Analysts and pundits alike saw that private insurers who received state aid are reaping more benefits than they should.
Concerns about money laundering and violations of the Bank Secrecy Act hold back M&T Bank's purchase of Hudson City Bancorp Inc.
