Swedbank creates new unit to combat financial crime
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-05-01T21:35:00
As Swedbank faces multiple investigations into money laundering practices, the bank’s acting president and CEO Anders Karlsson recently announced the formation of a new unit to combat financial crime.
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