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Latvia's banking sector rocked by U.S. probe, central bank chief's detention

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>In 13th February 2018 US finance ministry acused 3rd largest Bank in Latvia for Money laundering

>US finance ministry stated that the Bank has been used by many illegal activities souch as AVOIDING SANCTIONS

>Turns out North Korea has been one of those using the Bank

>Separately, Latvia’s anti-corruption authority released central bank Governor Ilmars Rimsevics, an ECB policymaker, who was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of having solicited a 100,000 euro bribe. Rimsevics denied the allegations.

Article in Latvian

https:// sputniknewslv.com/Latvia/20180222/7477549/Banku-krize-latvija-bloomberg.html

Article in English

https:// www.reuters.com/article/us-latvia-banking/latvias-banking-sector-rocked-by-u-s-probe-central-bank-chiefs-detention-idUSKCN1G30ZP

Statement from US department of state

https:// www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2018/02/278505.htm

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