The Postal Box That Swallowed a Bank's Reputation
A British postal box routed billions through a major bank’s Estonian branch. How did a small Baltic city become a global financial hub?
The Postal Box That Swallowed a Bank's Reputation
This episode explores how Danske Bank's Tallinn branch became central to a vast money laundering operation. We delve into the systemic failures that allowed billions of euros to move unchecked and the real-world consequences of such financial flows.
Person: Aivar Rehe
Date: 2007
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Event: Danske Bank's merger with Sampo Bank
Amount: 200 billion euros
- A British postal box, not a bank…
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