Kroll company likely to carry out second stage of investigations on three problem banks of Moldova

Chisinau, 3 September /MOLDPRES/- Prime Minister Valeriu Strelet summoned the National Committee of Financial Stability (CNSF) to a meeting today. The participants considered a report unveiled by the National Bank of Moldova (BNM) on the next stages of investigations and recovering the damage brought to Moldova by robbing Banca de Economii (Savings Bank), Banca Sociala (Social Bank) and Unibank, under liquidation, the government's communication and media relations department has reported.

The prime minister said that a single bid, the one offered by the Kroll company, acting in consortium with a law firm, had been presented at the tender organised by BNM.

The prime minister noted that the second stage of investigations would be much more complex. He said the government opted for a vast process of investigation, meant to identify the destinations of financial means, and financial damage should be recovered.

"The stage focused on recovering financial means is to be specified. We must exactly know how much the state can spend to for recover these resources", he said.

Strelet also said that CNSF would hold an additional meeting to give the final touches to this subject on 7 September. "We hope that, on Monday, we will be able to adopt the final decision, exactly knowing the expenses that Moldova will incur," he concluded.

The CNSF decision represents a recommendation for National Bank of Moldova.

(Editor L. Alcaza)