In the press release justifies the Lars Idermark its decision with the following comment:
”After the recent strong debate on the Swedbank and the issue of the bank’s handling of suspected money laundering in the Baltic countries, I have found that the media attention that this created is not compatible with my ceo-the mission of the group Södra. I have therefore come to the conclusion that the best decision is that I leave the assignment as chairman of Swedbank, with immediate effect.”
that it ”has been difficult in a massmedialt very spaced location to get a hearing for the proportions, matters of fact, and to be able to respond to direct errors.” He relinquish the presidency after several weeks of stormy media coverage of Swedbank, as a result of the Mission’s audit revelations about money laundering within the bank.
In the last week dismissed the bank’s ceo Birgitte Bonnesen, just before the bank’s annual general meeting. At the annual general meeting, the board received the discharge.
– The past few days, developments have led to huge pressures on the bank. The board has therefore it, Birgitte Bonnesen, said Lars Idermark, by reason of the notification of the Bonnesens departure.
Friday’s announcement that Lars Idermark will leave his post means that Swedbank’s current executive vice president Ulrika Francke assumes the role of chairman, according to the press release.
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