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Lex Greensill’s bank faces scrutiny from German regulators

Authorities are concerned about the bank’s exposure to businesses owned by steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta

The Greensill Bank in Bremen
The Greensill Bank in Bremen Photo: Reuters

A Bremen-based bank owned by Greensill Capital has come under scrutiny from German regulators who are concerned about its exposure to a single Greensill client, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Greensill Bank, a small, decades-old lender previously known as NordFinanz Bank AG, has grown rapidly in recent months. Financial News first reported last year that Greensill poured the bulk of an $800m investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund into the bank to recapitalise its balance sheet.

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