U.K. Lender NatWest Hit With Money-Laundering Charge

The video discusses an investigation that began in 2017, involving a customer who deposited over £250 million in cash at a bank. The FDA suggests these deposits should have raised money laundering alarms. Over several years, NatWest has cooperated with the investigation, which has now escalated from a probe to a criminal complaint.

When did the investigation into the large cash deposits begin?

• 2015

• 2017

• 2019

• 2021

What was the total amount deposited by the customer that raised concerns?

• £250 million

• £200 million

• £150 million

• £100 million

What issue did the large cash deposits potentially indicate?

• Insider trading

• Money laundering

• Fraud

• Tax evasion

How did NatWest respond to the investigation over the years?

• Ignored it

• Cooperated with it

• Filed a lawsuit

• Denied all allegations

What is the current status of the investigation?

• It has been settled out of court

• It has escalated to a criminal complaint

• It remains a probe

• It has been closed