Danske Bank

Danske Bank A/S is a Danish bank. It was founded 5 October 1871 as Den Danske Landmandsbank, Hypothek- og Vexelbank i Kjøbenhavn. Headquartered in Copenhagen, it is the largest bank in Denmark and a major retail bank in the northern European region with over 5 million retail customers.

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Brighterion CEO: Why It’s Time To Break The AML Fraud Prevention Tech Rules
Brighterion CEO: Why It’s Time To Break The AML Fraud Prevention Tech Rules
October 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Sure, the continuing-to-unfold scandal at Danske Bank has been shocking. However, as Akli Adjaoute, founder and CEO of Brighterion, tells Karen Webster, it’s not really...

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Danske Bank Seeks To Calm Investors Amid Inquiry
Danske Bank Seeks To Calm Investors Amid Inquiry
October 07, 2018  |  Banking

Amid a U.S. investigation into money laundering at Danske Bank’s Estonia branch, shares of the bank have reached the lowest level in four years on Friday...

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AR And VR Sizzle At Macy’s And Walmart, Amazon And Danske Bank Fizzle
AR And VR Sizzle At Macy’s And Walmart, Amazon And Danske Bank Fizzle
September 21, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Of The Week: AR/VR’s Retail Gains Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have spent much of 2018 generating buzz as a potential tool...

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Danish Regulator Reopens Danske Bank Probe
Danish Regulator Reopens Danske Bank Probe
September 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority said Thursday (Sept. 20) that it has reopened an inquiry into the money laundering scandal at Danske Bank — the...

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Danske Bank CEO Thomas Borgen Stepping Down
Danske Bank CEO Thomas Borgen Stepping Down
September 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Danske Bank’s chief executive Thomas Borgen is stepping down from Denmark’s largest bank amid a money laundering scandal with its small but profitable Estonian branch....

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Danske Officials Knew About Estonian Branch Woes Earlier Than Indicated
Danske Officials Knew About Estonian Branch Woes Earlier Than Indicated
September 18, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Danske Bank officials were aware of problems at its Estonian branch earlier than they indicated, reported The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, citing...

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Denmark Wants To Toughen Up Money Laundering Fines
Denmark Wants To Toughen Up Money Laundering Fines
September 11, 2018  |  International

Denmark is working on new legislation that will increase money laundering fines by about eightfold. According to Bloomberg, the new bill by the Danish Financial Supervisory...

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Helping Banks Find Fraudsters-In-Waiting
Helping Banks Find Fraudsters-In-Waiting
September 10, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Banking during the pre-digital days involved transport. One had to visit a branch — and remember, there is a reason people still joke about bankers’...

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Money Laundering Probe Eyes $150B In Transactions
Money Laundering Probe Eyes $150B In Transactions
September 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Denmark’s largest bank is investigating $150 billion in transactions to find out if companies with ties to Russia used it to launder money. According to...

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