Police investigation into Eximbank: abuse of office and breach of trust allegations
The National Investigative Office of the Rapid Response Police has opened a criminal investigation into certain matters at the Hungarian Export-Import Bank. The investigation forms part of a government procedure involving the use of 2,103 billion forints in public funds.
NIO investigation into Eximbank: four reports, thousands of seized documents
The National Investigative Office of the Rapid Response Police has opened a criminal investigation in connection with certain matters at the Hungarian Export-Import Bank Plc – the police announced. According to 24.hu, the Ministry of Economy and Energy filed a total of four reports based on information uncovered during the Eximbank audit.
The reports were filed by the ministry's parliamentary state secretary in mid-July – MTI added. The NIO initiated the investigation on suspicion of abuse of office and breach of trust, which is currently in the evidence-gathering phase.
On Monday, the authorities seized several thousand pages of documents from the ministry. The documents were created during internal investigations and could further assist in clarifying the reported cases.
In late August, the Office of the Prime Minister announced that it would make reports connected to government investigations publicly accessible on the atlathato.kormany.hu website. Currently, 21 cases are listed on the platform; the investigations involve the use of a total of 2,103 billion forints in public funds.
According to previous information, more than half of the amount in question originates from matters connected to Eximbank, making the current police investigation one of the most significant parts of the ongoing state investigations.
Source: 24.hu