Nordea Bank agrees to pay a $35M fine to settle NY DFS investigation over past AML shortcomings.

Nordea Bank, the largest Nordic lender, agreed to pay a $35M fine to resolve an investigation by NY's Department of Financial Services (DFS) regarding its past anti-money laundering (AML) shortcomings from 2008 to 2019. This is part of Europe's largest money laundering scandal involving ties from former Soviet Union to Western banks, including Danske Bank and Swedbank. Nordea shares were little changed after the news, closing 0.6% higher in Helsinki. The fine is separate from Danish police charges filed in July against Nordea regarding AML controls in 2012-2015 period.

August 27, 2024
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