The company Kroll is collecting the materials needed for compiling a base of evidence that will be accepted by any foreign jurisdiction so as to prove the damage caused and to be able to recover the money stolen from Banca de Economii, Unibank and Banca Sociala, the governor of the National Bank of Moldova Sergiu Cioclea said in a news conference, quoted by IPN.
The governor noted that it is a difficult task for investigators and for jurists too. The investigation results will be submitted to foreign jurisdictions so that these not only confirm the fraud, but also identify the beneficiaries by tracing the financial flows. This will later enable to recover the money.
The foreign jurisdictions could yet not respond to this inquiry and this would be a problem. Therefore, the National Bank of Moldova supports the efforts made by Kroll by a continuous dialogue with representatives of the central banks of the countries through which the money from Moldova allegedly ‘moved’.
“We have several (2-3) jurisdictions that presented comprehensive information,” stated the governor.
As regards the offshore companies, Sergiu Cioclea recommended the journalists, when they raise this issue, to be more subtle.
”If the registration in offshore areas was done to hide assets, or stolen money as in our case, it’s clear what our attitude should be. If a business was registered in offshore areas because it cannot be registered in a particular country or the working conditions there do not meet the norms, the attitude here should be different,” stated the governor.
