THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch bank ABN AMRO apologized Wednesday for historic links to the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, including the involvement of one of the bank’s predecessor institutions in “day-to-day business” of plantations. The bank said the research revealed that “ABN AMRO’s predecessor Hope & Co. played a pivotal role in the international slave economy …
The Public Prosecution Service added another charge to its investigation into money laundering at ABN Amro. The OM believes that ABN Amro had suspicions about money laundering happening through the bank, but did not intervene. A money laundering investigation at ING followed a similar route, with the bank first being suspected of failing to report suspicious transactions on time, and …
The Public Prosecution Service is officially investigating what role ABN Amro's former board of directors, under the leadership of Gerrit Zalm, played in failing controls on money laundering at the bank, Financieele Dagblad reported. The OM launched its investigation into money laundering and terrorism financing at ABN Amro in 2019. Last year a court forced the OM to start a …
