The criminals used Danske Bank, according to the main owner

Tuesday announced Danske Bank that the principal owner A.P. Møller Holding has requested a special meeting to vote for two new members of the board of directors.

In addition, President Ole Andersen will resign at the Extraordinary Meeting and not at the previously announced Annual General Meeting. Then the chairman of the audit committee, Jørn P. Jensen, will also leave the board. Two other board members leave for the annual general meeting.

In an interview with Svenska Dagbladet said Robert Uggla Maersk, CEO of A.P. Møller Holding, it is important that the new board is not tainted by the money laundering scandal.

According to Robert Uggla Maersk, the bank was "exploited by criminals" and neither the board of directors nor the management reacted adequately to the data provided by whistleblowers within the bank. the bank.

Asked about Robert Uggla Maersk worries about the risks, but the positions of the board and management show that the bank takes responsibility for what has happened.

He currently sees no reason for a new number.

"The crisis at the Danske Bank has so far been a crisis of confidence.But if there is a major crisis, a financial crisis, then we must take a stand," said Robert Uggla Mærsk at Svenska Dagbladet .

Danske Bank was traded at the Copenhagen Stock Exchange but has recovered from the announcement of the extraordinary meeting of 14:30. The stock closed just under 0.2% after spending nearly 2.3% during the day.