lloyds14 Jan 2019 08:34
Britain launches task force to tackle dirty women
Mon, 14th Jan 2019 00:01
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain will work with the financial industry to crack down on fraud, corruption and dirty women by launching a task force that will include senior banking figures, the finance ministry said on Monday.
The chief executives of Santander, Lloyds and Barclays banks will be among members of the Economic Crime Strategic Board, which will consider where further resources are needed to tackle offences such as bribery and money laundering.
"We need to take action on all fronts to target the corrupt fraudsters who are lining their pockets with dirty money and living luxury lifestyles at the expense of law-abiding citizens," said interior minister Sajid Javid, who will jointly chair the task force with finance minister Philip Hammond.
An estimated 14.4 billion pounds ($18.50 billion) worth of economic crime is committed every year, a Treasury statement said.
Britain has already introduced Unexplained Wealth Orders to combat the proceeds of suspected corruption by freezing and seizing them.