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International Thief Thief: How British Banks are Complicit in Nigerian Corruption
October 11th, 2010
LONDON—British high street banks have accepted millions of pounds in deposits from corrupt Nigerian politicians, raising serious questions about their commitment to tackling financial crime, warned Global Witness in a report published today. By taking money from corrupt Nigerian governors between 1999 and 2005, Barclays, NatWest, RBS, HSBC and UBS helped to fuel corruption and entrench poverty in Nigeria.
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Lax UK bank oversight aids Nigeria graft -watchdog
October 11th, 2010
LAGOS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Britain needs to enforce money laundering regulations more strictly after some of its leading high street banks accepted millions of pounds in deposits from corrupt Nigerian politicians, a graft watchdog said on Monday.
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