Thessaloniki prosecutor for corruption orders investigation into Proton Bank loans
Thessaloniki prosecutor for corruption Argyris Dimopoulos ordered a preliminary investigation into allegations over loans reportedly granted to businessmen and Proton Bank members, just before the bank was "split-up" and placed under special liquidation.
The investigation was ordered following an anonymous complain signed by a committee of small shareholders-small bond holders, which is focused on a 13 million euro loan that was allegedly granted to a businessman in Thessaloniki, who was member of the bank's board of directors.
As it was made known, the businessman was granted the loan under an "express" procedure a few months before the bankruptcy of the bank, by using shares, the value of which does not exceed 100,000 euros – according to those making the complaint - as collateral.
The preliminary investigation was assigned to the financial crimes squad SDOE and is related to the offenses of bank fraud, breach of trust and money laundering. It will also examine all loan contracts of large amounts that the bank granted to Thessaloniki businessmen during the same period of time.
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