According to investigators, the center's total shadow turnover amounted to 3,6 billion hryvnias, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reported.
As the press service noted, officers from the Department for Combating Economic Crimes conducted a search of the office premises of the Kyiv branch of Aksioma PJSC Bank on the evening of October 8. The Pechersky District Court of Kyiv authorized the search as part of a criminal investigation into abuse of office by bank employees.
According to security officials, during the search, cash worth more than 3,9 million hryvnias (2,6 million hryvnias and 105 thousand US dollars) was seized.
The press service stated that the banking institution's involvement in transit transactions, the conversion of non-cash funds into cash, and the illegal exchange of foreign currency through a number of fictitious companies and individuals was established.
"During the search, financial and business documents, computer hard drives, laptops, seals of fictitious companies, and cash were seized. The currency conversion center was located in a rented space owned by a private individual. Furthermore, clients and managers of two companies involved in the illegal currency exchange were arrested today as part of the criminal investigation," the statement reads.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs press service noted that investigative actions against KB PAT Axiom are ongoing.
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