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Lawyers suspected over Kazakhstan bank rumours
Lawyers in a bank and at an Almaty law firm are among the suspects behind rumours alleging that three Kazakhstan banks were in meltdown.
Lawyers in a bank and at an Almaty law firm are among the suspects behind rumours alleging that three Kazakhstan banks were in meltdown. Jiri Flogel
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A spokesman for the General Prosecutor's Office, Nurdaulet Suindikov, said: 'Several people involved in spreading the misleading rumours have been identified and arrested. They have confessed and are cooperating with the police. Employees of one of Almaty-based law firms and a lawyer from one of the damaged banks are among the suspects.'
Panic
Thousands of clients withdrew money after the rumours spread by text message about Alliance Bank, CenterCredit Bank and Kaspi Bank. Nurdaulet Suindikov said: 'The information caused panic among the banks’ clients and mass money withdrawals from the bank accounts. This harmed the core banks of the country and escalated social tensions. Besides, they undermined the population's trust to the Kazakhstan banks.' Source: TengriNews
