SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Fistel,
LLP, a shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims on behalf of investors of Danske Bank A/S (OTC :DNKEY)
("Danske"). Danske provides banking products and services to various customers. [click here to join this action]
On July 18, 2018, Danske said it would forgo profits made from transactions in Estonia that are subject to a money laundering investigation and that its 2018 net profit would be at the
low end of its target range. Danske stated that it wants to pay back approximately $230 million
earned in profits in connection with its alleged role in an international money laundering scheme involving illicit funds from
Russia, Azerbaijan, and Moldova. Following this news, the
price of Danske's securities fell over 9.42% on July 18, 2018.
On August 6, 2018, the Wall Street Journal disclosed that "Denmark's public prosecutor for special economic crime had begun a criminal investigation against Danske
Bank . . .for potential money-laundering offenses," noting that the "Danish Public Prosecutor for Serious Economic and
International Crime's investigation announced Monday relates to transactions carried out through the bank's Estonian
branch."
Then on September 4, 2018 Reuters reported that Danske handled up to $30 billion of Russian and ex-Soviet money via its Estonian branch in 2013 alone, the price of Danske ADRs fell
over 6.0% to close at $13.73.
Most recently on September 14, 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. Justice
Department, Treasury, and SEC are investigating the bank. Following this news, the price of Danske ADRs fell 1.98% to close
at $13.15 on September 14, 2018.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss and are interested in learning more about your legal rights and remedies,
please contact Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonfistel.com) by email or by phone at 619-814-4471. If you email, please include your phone
number.
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