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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: JohnF on March 29, 2017, 11:11:54 AM

Title: Halkbank in a wee bit of bother
Post by: JohnF on March 29, 2017, 11:11:54 AM

A senior executive with the state owned Halkbank was arrested at JFK airport and is being implicated in the actions of Reza Zarrab, the Iranian chappie who allegedly helped Iran break US imposed sanctions.  Mr Zarrab also has (allegedly) close ties to the current government in Turkey and to the wee fella himself, all allegedly remember!

Halkbank shares fell by 16% and the lira also weakened against the USD when this was announced.

Bloomberg article here (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-28/halkbank-deputy-g-m-arrested-in-u-s-in-iran-financing-probe).

JF

Title: Re: Halkbank in a wee bit of bother
Post by: KKOB on March 29, 2017, 11:21:24 AM

I wonder how long it'll be before there's a mysterious powercut at Incirlik again ?  ;)

Title: Re: Halkbank in a wee bit of bother
Post by: Colwyn on March 29, 2017, 11:28:28 AM

I wonder if Trump will be getting one of RTE's little lectures on democracy, freedom and fascism?

Title: Re: Halkbank in a wee bit of bother
Post by: kevin3 on March 29, 2017, 11:35:05 AM

  Trump dismissed the prosecutor that was nailing Zarrab and Zarrab has hired two top briefs that are close to Trump.

  I sense a Houdini moment coming on.

Title: Re: Halkbank in a wee bit of bother
Post by: kayakebab on March 29, 2017, 12:19:55 PM

I was reading up on this case earlier.
Many people wanting Preet Bharara reinstated to complete the Reza case but unlikely I think.

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