21 Banks Used in Halushchenko’s Bail Payments, 4 of Them State Owned
According to Ukrainian authorities, about 85 accounts were used across 21 banks – four of them state-owned – to post Hr.150 million (roughly $3.3 million) in bail for former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko. The transfers are central to the new anti-graft probe dubbed “Forrest Gump,” which is investigating the suspected money-laundering scheme.
Former Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko's bail payment of Hr.150 million ($3.3 million) was facilitated through 21 banks, including four state-owned institutions: Sense Bank, Oschadbank, PrivatBank, and Ukreximbank. Deputy Head of Ukraine’s State Financial Monitoring Service Bohdan Korolchuk revealed that the funds passed through approximately 85 accounts, with the transfers occurring between June 25 and June 29.
The State Financial Monitoring Service had proactively sent inquiries to 59 Ukrainian banks on February 17. During the investigation, Hr.14 million ($313,804) was stopped, and the National Bank of Ukraine launched unscheduled inspections concerning potential interference in Sense Bank’s automated systems. The bank was nationalized in July 2023 following sanctions against its former Russian owners, and a new anti-graft probe dubbed "Forrest Gump" was announced on August 19.
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