The logo of German payments provider Wirecard is seen at a building of the company's headquarters in Aschheim near Munich, southern Germany. A top Philippine financial investigator said on Friday (Sept 11) he has asked Berlin authorities for information on dozens of "persons of interest" in a Manila inquiry on the Wirecard accounting scandal. - AFP
MANILA, Sept 11,2020 (AFP): A top Philippine financial investigator said on Friday he has asked Berlin authorities for information on dozens of "persons of interest" in a Manila inquiry on the Wirecard accounting scandal.
German payments giant Wirecard filed for insolvency in June after admitting that the 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) missing from its accounts -- which it initially claimed was deposited in two Philippine banks -- did not exist.
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