UK bank Standard Chartered hit by whistleblower allegations it financed terrorist groups around the world
epa11388713 People walk by in front of the Standard Chartered headquarters in London, Britain, 04 June 2024. One of Britain's largest banks Standard Chartered has been hit by whistleblower allegations that it was involved in transactions worth some 100 billion US dollars, which the bank used to finance terrorist groups around the world. The claims relate to transactions the UK bank made between 2008 and 2013 that indicate sanctions against Iran may have been broken. EPA/ANDY RAIN
