Money laundering at Metro Bank. What the hell is going on?

Money laundering at Metro Bank. What the hell is going on?

The high street stalwart has been fined almost £17m for failure to monitor suspected dodgy transactions

Words: Tom Ward

In another blow to Metro Bank, the Financial Conduct Authority argues that poor controls on transactions worth tens of billions of pounds existed despite concerns raised by junior staff as many as seven years ago.

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