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Danske Bank ordered to shut branch at centre of money-laundering scandal

The Estonian regulator has told the Danish bank to close a longstanding branch in Tallinn within eight months

Danske Bank ordered to shut branch at centre of money-laundering scandal
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Danske Bank has been ordered to close its operations in Estonia as the fallout from a $230bn money-laundering scandal deepens for the Danish lender.

The Estonian regulator has told Danske to shut a longstanding branch in Tallinn within eight months and repay, in full, the deposits of its customers.

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