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Falcon Private Bank faces Swiss criminal probe in 1MDB case

Published Wed, Oct 12, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    Zurich

    SWISS federal prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against Zurich-based Falcon Private Bank for allegedly failing to prevent suspected money laundering linked to 1MDB, the scandal-hit Malaysian state fund, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

    Falcon becomes the second Swiss bank after BSI to face a criminal investigation by Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General (OAG) over links to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

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