The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently determined that, between October 2018 and August 2020, the challenger bank lacked sufficient "anti-financial crime systems and controls" for signing up new customers, assessing any risks they posed and identifying fraudulent transactions.
Megabank, under investigation for possible embezzlement of 30 million euros, highlights deep-seated issues within Ukraine’s banking system, particularly regarding misallocation of funds meant for small businesses and ties to powerful individuals.
One of Engelhorn's lawyers, Tony Williams, says the heir was "tricked" into signing the gift paperwork when Bolog gave it to her one morning while she was vacationing on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.