Slovakia's Central Bank Chief Fined for Bribery, Faces Trial
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- 17 Apr 2023
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The head of Slovakia’s central bank has been convicted of bribery and fined 100,000 euros
The head of Slovakia's central bank, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, was convicted Thursday of bribery and fined 100,000 euros ($110,000). The country’s Special Criminal Court handed National Bank of Slovakia Gov. Peter Kazimir a two-year suspended sentence, said Katarina Kudjakova, a spokesperson for the court. Not paying the fine would mean jail time.
The verdict was issued without a trial, however, and the state prosecution service appealed it shortly afterward, sending the case back to court. Kazimir also could appeal. Kazimir is accused of handing a bribe of 48,000 euros ($53,000) to the head of the country’s tax office related to a tax investigation of private companies, but few details were available because there was no trial. Kazimir didn’t immediately comment, but he previously denied any wrongdoing. Read More…
