Danske Bank Stops 1Q Dividend as Estonia Money-Laundering Case Nears Conclusion
28 Abril 2022 - 7:18AM
Noticias Dow Jones
By Dominic Chopping
Danske Bank AS said Thursday that it has decided to stop the
dividend payment due to be distributed in connection with the
first-quarter report, aiming to retain capital as money-laundering
investigations approach their conclusion.
The Danish bank came under investigation regarding money
laundering after admitting that it failed to appropriately vet
about $230 billion in transfers by non-Estonians through its branch
in Tallinn, Estonia, primarily by Russians, between 2007 and
2015.
Danske Bank remains under investigation by the U.S. Justice
Department, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and by criminal
law-enforcement and regulatory agencies in Estonia, Denmark and
France.
In a statement Thursday, Danske said it is now in initial
discussions with U.S. and Danish authorities on the resolution of
the Estonia matter, although it is not yet able to reliably
estimate the timing, form of resolution or amount of a potential
settlement or fines, which is likely to be material.
"Consequently, the board of directors has decided that Danske
Bank will not pay out dividends in connection with the announcement
of the interim report for the first quarter of 2022," it said.
The bank had previously said it would pay a dividend totaling
5.5 Danish kroner ($0.78) a share in three tranches following the
publication of interim reports in 2022.
Write to Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com
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