28 May 2020 The magazine adds that the recently published reported from Clifford Chance reveals that for a long time Swedbank structures in Estonia and
Swedbank AB Rating Report │ 25 June 2020 fitchratings.com 3 Universal Commercial Banks Sweden Ratings Navigator Significant Changes Finalised AML Investigations In March 2020, the Swedish and Estonian financial regulators and Clifford Chance US LLP
att vidta åtgärder för att stärka AML-processer och rutiner. 19 mars Svenska Finansinspektionen meddelar sanktionsbeslut Swedbank varnades och ålades en sanktionsavgift på fyra miljarder kronor för allvarliga brister i arbetet att motverka penningtvättsrisker. 23 mars Clifford Chance presenterade sin utredning Clifford Chance’s year-long investigation focused primarily on identifying historical deficiencies in Swedbank’s AML compliance systems and controls within its subsidiaries in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (the “Baltic subsidiaries”) from 2007 through 2019, and it also found potential violations of U.S. sanctions. Clifford Chance also considered Swedbank’s responses to various AML-related requests from regulators in order to assess the level of transparency in the bank’s engagement with its supervisors. The report concluded that, in some cases, the bank was not sufficiently transparent, de-emphasised negative information and occasionally adopted an overly narrow or literal interpretation of requests. Clifford Chance delivers its Report on an extensive anti-money laundering and OFAC sanctions investigation into major Swedish bank Swedbank AB (publ) ("Swedbank") to the Swedbank Board of Directors.
That followed an investigation into allegations that Swedbank may have handled up to US$155 billion in potentially suspicious transactions. Clifford Chance to present final report on Swedbank on 23 March, 2020 The international law firm Clifford Chance has, on behalf of the Board of Swedbank, analysed the bank’s work on anti-money laundering. 2 | Clifford Chance 23 March 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Clifford Chance designed the Investigation to identify historical deficiencies in Swedbank’s AML compliance systems and controls from January 2007 through March 2019 (the “Investigation Period”). The Investigation focused on the areas of Swedbank and the Swedbank said Clifford Chance had looked at activity from 2007 to March 2019 but particularly at dollar denominated transactions processed through the U.S. financial system during the five-year Swedbank's subsidiaries in Estonia and Latvia actively pursued high-risk customers some of whom had been rejected by another bank, a report by law firm Clifford Chance into the Swedish bank's anti The law firm Clifford Chance was retained in February 2019 to conduct an investigation of Swedbank’s anti-money laundering work, with forensic support from FRA and FTI. Swedbank has now received the report and it is available on the bank’s website. A bank-commissioned report by Clifford Chance on March 23 identified €37 billion of potentially suspicious transactions by Swedbank’s Baltic subsidiaries between 2014 and 2019.
The report concluded that, in some cases, the bank was not sufficiently transparent, de-emphasised negative information and occasionally adopted an overly narrow or literal interpretation of requests. Clifford Chance delivers its Report on an extensive anti-money laundering and OFAC sanctions investigation into major Swedish bank Swedbank AB (publ) ("Swedbank") to the Swedbank Board of Directors. Clifford Chance has appointed the international consultancy firm FTI to support them with forensic expertise.
While the issues Clifford Chance investigated at Swedbank related principally to the extent in which Swedbank had effective controls to detect and prevent money laundering among/by its customers
Swedbank berättar dock mer i detalj om vilka delar som Clifford Chance har granskat. Enligt bokslutet täcker rapporten in följande områden: • hur banken har arbetat med AML-frågor • brister i rutiner och processer • om, när och hur dessa brister har hanterats • omfattning och hantering av ej lämpliga högriskkunder Clifford Chance investigation US authorities Estonian FSA 31 December 67/132 AML initiatives completed Jan 2022 Apr Jul Oct Apr Jul Oct Apr Jul Oct 152/152 AML initiatives to be completed August/September Creation of the 132 AML initiatives list SVT News UG 26 March AGM Clifford Chance has been conducting an investigation since February 2019 that includes The law firm is also examining how Swedbank has responded to AML and sanctions controls shortcomings. A bank-commissioned report by Clifford Chance on March 23 identified €37 billion of potentially suspicious transactions by Swedbank’s Baltic subsidiaries between 2014 and 2019. For Swedbank, which has enough capital to absorb the fine without even affecting its dividend policy, this is a chance to move on and focus on its business, including in Estonia, which was the source of the trouble.
Swedbank's subsidiaries in Estonia and Latvia actively pursued high-risk customers some of whom had been rejected by another bank, a report by law firm Clifford Chance into the Swedish bank's anti
Financial institutions must be able to identify and understand risks of money-laundering and terrorist financing in order to apply preventive measures. The Clifford Chance report commissioned by Swedbank follows a decision by Sweden's financial regulator to fine the lender a record four billion kronor (S$561.5 million).
hur banken har arbetat med AML-frågor. Men själv berättade hon för Clifford Chance att hon inte hade sagt så utan ”Swedbank har kontinuerligt arbetat med AML- och CTF- åtgärder
to an investigation of Swedbank's work on anti-money laundering, conducted by the law firm Clifford Chance.
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Det framgår av advokatbyrån Clifford Chances rapport om den svenska Banken samarbetar fullt ut med de myndigheter i Sverige, Baltikum och USA som genomför olika utredningar om Swedbanks historiska regelefterlevnad inom penningtvättsområdet (AML). Clifford Chance biträder också banken i kontakterna med amerikanska myndigheter, framhåller Swedbank.
Washington, DC: Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has delivered its Report on an extensive anti-money laundering and OFAC sanctions investigation into major Swedish bank Swedbank AB (publ) ("Swedbank") to the Swedbank Board of Directors.
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23 Mar 2020 Law firm Clifford Chance, retained by Swedbank in February 2019 to conduct the probe, revealed its findings during a press conference Monday
That followed an investigation into allegations that Swedbank may have handled up to US$155 billion in potentially suspicious transactions. Clifford Chance to present final report on Swedbank on 23 March, 2020 The international law firm Clifford Chance has, on behalf of the Board of Swedbank, analysed the bank’s work on anti-money laundering. 2 | Clifford Chance 23 March 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Clifford Chance designed the Investigation to identify historical deficiencies in Swedbank’s AML compliance systems and controls from January 2007 through March 2019 (the “Investigation Period”). The Investigation focused on the areas of Swedbank and the Swedbank said Clifford Chance had looked at activity from 2007 to March 2019 but particularly at dollar denominated transactions processed through the U.S. financial system during the five-year Swedbank's subsidiaries in Estonia and Latvia actively pursued high-risk customers some of whom had been rejected by another bank, a report by law firm Clifford Chance into the Swedish bank's anti The law firm Clifford Chance was retained in February 2019 to conduct an investigation of Swedbank’s anti-money laundering work, with forensic support from FRA and FTI. Swedbank has now received the report and it is available on the bank’s website. A bank-commissioned report by Clifford Chance on March 23 identified €37 billion of potentially suspicious transactions by Swedbank’s Baltic subsidiaries between 2014 and 2019. For Swedbank, which has enough capital to absorb the fine without even affecting its dividend policy, this is a chance to move on and focus on its business Swedbank said on Wednesday the investigation of its work on anti-money laundering by law firm Clifford Chance had found that transactions totalling around $4.8 million constitute potential Clifford Chance writes that during the period 2007 – 2019, the bank’s senior management failed to establish clear lines of AML-related responsibilities and that Swedbank’s CEO’s throughout the review period all had a lack of adequate appreciation for the risk posed by the high-risk non-resident customers to the bank. Clifford Chance’s year-long investigation focused primarily on identifying historical deficiencies in Swedbank’s AML compliance systems and controls within its subsidiaries in Estonia, Latvia The law firm is also examining how Swedbank has responded to AML and sanctions controls shortcomings.