The Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Special Cases carried out searches in the bank fraud case, at the home and office of the former special administrator of Banca de Economii, who also holds the post of department head at the National Bank of Moldova (NBM). In a press release issued in connection with the searches, the NBM says it is ready to cooperate and to provide all the existing materials, explanations, specialists at the request of investigators and on its own initiative, IPN reports.
The Prosecutor’s Office said the measures are taken as part of the investigation into the bank fraud, in the episode concerning the management of the bank guarantees provided by the NBM to Banca de Economii, Unibank and Banca Socială. The department head of the NBM was arrested on suspicion of abuse of power.
The central bank reiterates that it remains committed to help investigate the bank fraud of 2014 and reaffirms its wish to see the investigation completed. “The NBM hopes the actions taken today in the office of an employee helped to shed light. The National Bank counts on an objective and efficient investigation, for the people’s benefit,” runs the Bank’s press release.
At the end of last March, six former and current employees of the NBM were charged with participation in swindle and money laundering. The suspects included an ex-governor of the NBM, an ex-vice governor, two vice governors and a department head of the Bank.
