Bank looses billions through corruption

Bank looses billions through corruption

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The prosecutor's office here is
investigating allegations of corruption reaching billions of
rupiah at the local Bank Pembangunan Daerah, the regional
development bank.

"At least 28 executives and employees at the bank will soon be
questioned," provincial chief prosecutor Endang Supardi
Nohasaputra, said Saturday as reported by Antara.

He said that those to be questioned were from the branches in
Selong, Sumbawa and Bima.

One person from each branch could be a suspect, Endang said.

He said that the cases which were being investigated involve
the alleged embezzlement of money from the three branches.
Corruption at the Bima branch was believed to have reached Rp 158
million; at the Sumbawa branch that figure is Rp 353 million and
at the Selong branch it is believed to have reached Rp 150
million.