Wirecard ex-CEO arrested for missing $2.1 billion

Markus Braun, the previous CEO of scandal-hit electronic payments business Wirecard, has been arrested after the corporation verified that the lacking $2.1 billion did not exist, German Police advised the media on Tuesday.

Munich prosecutors confirmed that Braun was arrested on suspicion of obtaining inflated the digital payment firm’s stability sheet and income via bogus transactions, reports CNN.

He did this in order to make the corporation a lot more appealing to traders and prospects.

Braun was probably to be introduced from custody on a bail of $5.7 million, according to the prosecutors.

The thriller of lacking $2.1 billion

“The Management Board of Wirecard assesses on the foundation of even more evaluation that there is a prevailing chance that the lender believe in account balances in the total of 1.9 billion EUR do not exist,” the enterprise stated in a assertion.

Braun resigned past Friday just after worldwide market consulting firm EY stated the dollars, which helps make up about a quarter of the firm’s assets, could not be found.

The central bank of Philippines said that none of the money appears to have entered the country’s monetary program. The central financial institution is also investigating the situation.

The German organization has withdrawn its financial benefits for 2019 and for the first quarter of 2020.

Established in 1999, Wirecard was after thought of one particular of the most promising tech companies in Europe. It processes payments for buyers and organizations, and sells details analytics services.

The company has nearly 6,000 staff in 26 nations around the world all over the globe.

(With inputs from IANS)