DOJ closes probe into Swedbank with no enforcement action taken

The investigation, initiated in 2019, focused on Swedbank´s historical anti-money-laundering practices.

Swedbank, a major Nordic-Baltic banking group, has been informed that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded a nearly seven-year-long investigation without taking any action.

The DOJ has not provided any further information on the reasons for the closure of the investigation.

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