The Fort Worth Press - Danske Bank sets aside nearly 2 bn euros for expected fines

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Danske Bank sets aside nearly 2 bn euros for expected fines
Danske Bank sets aside nearly 2 bn euros for expected fines / Photo: © Scanpix Denmark/AFP

Danske Bank sets aside nearly 2 bn euros for expected fines

Danske Bank, which is under investigation by Danish and US authorities, said Thursday it had set aside an additional 14 billion kroner (1.9 billion euros) to cover expected fines related to massive suspected money laundering via its Estonian branch.

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"The discussions with US and Danish authorities related to the Estonia matter are now at a stage where Danske Bank can reliably estimate the total financial impact of a potential coordinated resolution amounting to a total of DKK 15.5 billion" or $2.1 billion, the bank's chief executive Carsten Egeriis said in a statement.

"Our dialogue with the authorities is ongoing, and while there is still uncertainty that a resolution will be reached, we hope that a resolution will be concluded before the end of this year," he added.

The bank had already set aside 1.5 billion kroner in 2018 when the scandal first emerged.

An investigation carried out by an outside law firm for the bank found that it could not account for the origin of more than $220 billion that flowed through its Estonian branch from 2007 to 2015, much of which was suspected to have come from Russia.

Danske Bank's shares soared more than 10 percent after the announcement, the first time it has provided any estimate of the fines it may face.

S.Weaver--TFWP