HALISTER1: MORE: Nordea to Take All Actions Needed to Stay Trusted Partner

MORE: Nordea to Take All Actions Needed to Stay Trusted Partner

(Bloomberg) -- Nordea CEO Casper von Koskull says that “as CEO, I will take all actions necessary to ensure that we stay a safe and trusted partner.”
  • Expects investigation initiated to verify that business activities in Private Banking operations are in line with internal policies as well as external tax rules and anti- money laundering regulations to be finalized during summer
  • To address deficiencies highlighted by FSA last spring, bank established a Financial Crime Change Programme in June 2015 with “a focus on ensuring robust group-wide standards and processes”
    • As part of that, bank is establishing a central anti- money laundering unit “for know your customer, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring”
  • Says “we are significantly strengthening the functions and processes devoted to regulatory compliance in general”
    • Says those “efforts will ensure consistency and quality in our compliance work, and also that we will be more rigorous, efficient and competent in serving our customers”
  • Efforts “will only succeed if we continue to have a strong risk and compliance culture in place”
  • Earlier: Nordea 1Q Net Income Misses Estimates
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