According to Le Soir, the research focuses on large sums of cash that Reynders deposited between 2008 and 2018 on his ING account. The bank would have asked questions about this in 2018, but only passed this in 2023 to the Belgian authority for reports of suspicious transactions.
‘Former European Commissioner Didier Reynders (Justice) is suspected of money laundering’
A spokesperson for the Belgian public prosecutor does not provide any further information about the investigation. However, prosecutor Julien Moinil confirms to the Bloomberg news agency that he opened the investigation into ING Belgium after a letter from the Belgian Central Bank.
ING says it cannot give any details about the research because of the privacy of customers and legal obligations. “ING is dedicated to the fight against financial crime and invests a lot to detect money laundering practices,” says the bank.
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Reynders is suspected of money laundering in Belgium. Justice opened an investigation into him after reports from the National Lottery and the cell for financial information processing on suspicious activities. Reynders was a European Commissioner for Justice until December 2024. He was a finance minister in his own country and later for Foreign Affairs.