Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the Business Russia forum in Moscow, Russia, May 26, 2015. REUTERS/Alexei Nikolsky/RIA Novosti/Kremlin
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's de-facto central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said on Thursday it was aware of bribery and corruption charges against officials from football's world governing body FIFA, and was monitoring the implications for banks.
More than a dozen banks were named in a U.S. Department of Justice indictment of nine FIFA officials and five sports media and promotion executives involving more than $150 million in bribes..
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