Danske Bank Whistleblower Says European Bank Handled $150 Billion of Payments

Danske Bank Whistleblower Says European Bank Handled $150 Billion of Payments
The Danske Bank building in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sept. 27, 2018. Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen/File Photo/Reuters
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COPENHAGEN—The whistleblower who revealed alleged money laundering involving Danske Bank said Nov. 19 that a major European lender helped process as much as $150 billion in suspicious payments and that two U.S. banks were also involved.

Payments totaling 200 billion euros ($228.5 billion) made through Danske Bank’s tiny Estonian branch between 2007 and 2015 have sparked inquiries in Denmark, Estonia, Britain, and the United States in a growing global scandal.