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Deutsche Bank fined almost $10m over Euribor controls

FRANKFURT: German financial regulator BaFin has fined Deutsche Bank nearly $10 million for controls related to the...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

MPs grilling: Merkel denies ‘special treatment’ for Wirecard

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel denied Friday that her government accorded "special treatment" to disgraced ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

World

German finance minister denies responsibility for Wirecard scandal

BERLIN: Germany’s finance minister on Thursday denied responsibility for the collapse of payments firm Wirecard in...

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:04am

World

Germany's finance minister rejects blame for Wirecard fiasco

Olaf Scholz joins a long list of politicians and officials who have denied responsibility for slipshod oversight and what critical lawmakers see as a pro-Wirecard bias that failed to avert Germany's biggest post-war fraud.
The case, on a par with the Enron scandal in the United States, has prompted the resignation of the heads of two German supervisory authorities, an overhaul of regulation, and criminal investigations.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 06:37pm

Business & Finance

Frankfurt prosecutor looking into BaFin handling of Wirecard

Prosecutors and federal police visited BaFin's headquarters on Wednesday to hand over a letter requesting information, the spokesman said.
"We have received several letters from concerned citizens asking for charges against unnamed people from the BaFin," he said.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 07:40pm

World

German lawmakers turn sights on finance ministers in Wirecard fraud fiasco

Goldman Sachs declined to comment, referring to Wolfgang Fink's statement that he had no contact with officials on Wirecard.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 12:01pm

World

Germany replaces finance watchdog chief after Wirecard scandal

BERLIN: The head of German finance watchdog Bafin is stepping down as part of an overhaul triggered by last year’s...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

Markets

Former Wirecard boss Braun stonewalls German lawmakers' inquiry

Wirecard is biggest corporate fraud in post-war Germany.
Ex-CEO Braun stonewalls parliamentary enquiry.
Setback to probe into who helped Wirecard.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 08:03pm

World

German lawmakers launch probe into Wirecard collapse

German payments firm folded amid fraud probe.
Former CEO arrested, former operating officer on run.
Lawmakers launch parliamentary enquiry.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:05pm

World

German lawmakers grill Scholz over Wirecard scandal

Scholz entered the closed-door meeting in the parliament's finance committee without giving a statement to reporters.
Scholz last week rushed out a reform agenda that would give financial watchdog BaFin greater investigative and enforcement powers.

Published 29 Jul, 2020 11:06pm

World

German ministers face grilling over Wirecard collapse

Wirecard filed for insolvency last month after admitting that 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) missing from its accounts did not exist.

Published 29 Jul, 2020 05:33pm

Markets

Wirecard ex-CEO, board members arrested for fraud: German prosecutor

"In reality, it was already clear to the accused by the end of 2015 at the latest, that Wirecard group was making losses with its actual businesses."

Published 22 Jul, 2020 08:54pm

World

German minister faces parliamentary grilling over Wirecard

"The parliamentary clarification of the Wirecard scandal must go on in the summer break," said Lisa Paus, spokeswoman for the finance committee.

Published 20 Jul, 2020 05:53pm

World

German finance minister under fire over Wirecard warnings

Wirecard collapsed spectacularly last month after admitting that 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) missing from its accounts likely did not exist.
Scholz has described the Wirecard scandal as "unparalleled in the financial world" and called for reforms of the country's finance watchdog Bafin.

Published 17 Jul, 2020 08:33pm

Markets

Spying claims are latest twist in Germany's Wirecard thriller

Jan Marsalek, Wirecard's former chief operating officer, has vanished since the technology company was busted for what accountants described as an "elaborate and sophisticated fraud".
Wirecard's former chief executive and founder Markus Braun turned himself in to police, but Marsalek is at large.

Published 10 Jul, 2020 06:23pm

Business & Finance

German prosecutors probe Wirecard for money laundering

Munich prosecutor investigates Wirecard after criminal complaints.
Wirecard already being probed for fraud and market manipulation.
Investigation widens to money laundering.

Published 09 Jul, 2020 05:59pm

Business & Finance

Wirecard administrator sees strong interest from potential buyers

Administrator says more than 100 investors interested.
Sale process most advanced for North America unit.
Deutsche Bank says exposure to Wirecard very limited.
EU finmins to discuss payment regulation –official.

Published 07 Jul, 2020 09:07pm

Business & Finance

Deutsche Bank still evaluating Wirecard Bank support

Germany's largest bank said last week that it was working with financial watchdog BaFin and Wirecard's insolvency administrator on possible support for Wirecard Bank.
"We all now need transparency and that's the first task to be done," Sewing said at a webcast event organised by Bloomberg News.

Published 07 Jul, 2020 06:19pm

Business & Finance

After Wirecard review, Singapore launches probe into Citadelle, Senjo Group

Emails sent to Senjo Group and Citadelle to the addresses listed on their websites could not be delivered. Wirecard said it was not making any statements at this time.
"The review surfaced reasons to suspect that offences may have been committed," the authorities said on Friday.

Published 03 Jul, 2020 07:27pm

Business & Finance

Wirecard debt that facilitated SoftBank investment put up for auction

In a process managed by Credit Suisse, bonds convertible into Wirecard debt with a nominal value of 900 million euros ($1.01 billion) will be sold via an auction set to close on July 8, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Published 03 Jul, 2020 10:23am

Business & Finance

Wirecard's former boss faces criminal complaint in Austria

The lawyer, Joerg Zarbl, told Reuters on Tuesday that Braun took out a 120 million euro ($135 million) loan to buy at least 2.5 million Wirecard shares.
German prosecutors are already investigating possible criminal offences in connection with the payments firm.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 06:30pm

Business & Finance

Singapore central bank says it is working with police investigating Wirecard

Wirecard filed for insolvency last week owing creditors almost $4 billion after disclosing a 1.9 billion euro ($2.14 billion) hole in its accounts.
Singapore's Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), the police unit that deals with white-collar crime.

Published 29 Jun, 2020 08:51pm

Business & Finance

UK watchdog says Wirecard making progress on addressing concerns

Several UK fintech firms have been forced to suspend services following the FCA's restrictions on Wirecard.
We cannot lift the restrictions without reassuring ourselves that the firm has been able to satisfy all our concerns for example that all clients' money is safe.

Published 29 Jun, 2020 05:56pm

Business & Finance

German development bank could lose 100mn euros from Wirecard insolvency

KfW subsidiary Ipex Bank lent Wirecard the sum two years ago Boersen Zeitung newspaper first reported.
"Ipex threw 100 million euros into the fire," the KfW spokesman, who declined to be named.

Updated 27 Jun, 2020 08:04pm

Technology

Payoneer freezes all prepaid cards across globe after Wirecard insolvency

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ordered Wirecard Card Solutions Limited, a UK company to stop all its regulation financial activities, in addition to some other restrictions.

Updated 27 Jun, 2020 06:50pm

Business & Finance

EU investigating German watchdog over Wirecard collapse

European Commission requests review by July 15.
Findings could trigger 'breach of union law' probe.
Watchdog BaFin's boss has called scandal a 'total disaster'.

Published 26 Jun, 2020 05:32pm

Business & Finance

'The money's gone': Wirecard collapses owing $4bn

Move comes after Wirecard discloses $2.1 bln financial hole.
Wirecard cites impending insolvency and over-indebtedness.
Shares plummet 80% on news.
Munich court looks at possible criminal offences.

Published 25 Jun, 2020 05:02pm

World

German FinMin points to regulatory failures in Wirecard scandal

Wirecard case raises questions about regulation, FinMin.
Says regulators did not appear to be effective.
Says need to determine necessary regulatory changes.

Published 23 Jun, 2020 05:09pm

Business & Finance

Very clear Wirecard deposit certificate was 'spurious', BPI CEO says

BPI and fellow Philippine bank BDO Unibank both issued statements last week saying that Munich-based Wirecard was not a client.
"It was very clear when we were shown the so-called certificate that it was spurious. Very clear it was spurious."

Published 22 Jun, 2020 04:56pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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