Police Investigation Under Way at NKBM Bank

Maribor, 22 August - The National Bureau of Investigation raided Wednesday morning the headquarters of NKBM, Slovenia's No. 2 bank, and the house of former CEO Matjaž Kovačič. Unofficial information suggests the investigation is related to NKBM's real estate deals in Croatia and deals involving newspaper publisher Večer.

Maribor
CEO of the NKBM bank Aleš Hauc comments on the ongoing criminal investigation at the bank.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Maribor
CEO of the NKBM bank Aleš Hauc comments on the ongoing criminal investigation at the bank.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Maribor
CEO of the NKBM bank Aleš Hauc comments on the ongoing criminal investigation at the bank.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Maribor
CEO of the NKBM bank Aleš Hauc comments on the ongoing criminal investigation at the bank.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Maribor
NKBM bank headquarters in Maribor
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Maribor
NKBM, the country's second largest bank, returns to profit in Q1 after a hefty bailout late last year.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

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