In an advertisement printed on selected broadsheets on Wednesday, the bank said it will cooperate with the investigations of the Senate and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).
“RCBC offers its sincerest apologies for the involvement of its personnel in the money laundering scheme now subject of Senate Blue Ribbon and AMLC investigations. Within legal bounds, RCBC will cooperate with these and any subsequent government proceedings,” the bank said.
It added that it is conducting its own inquiry to identify and address any weaknesses in its controls and operations, and it will take appropriate actions against any bank officer or staff found guilty of negligence.
“RCBC recognizes the evils wrought by money laundering and will do its utmost in the fight against it,” RCBC said.
On Tuesday, the bank said it had fired the manager of its Jupiter branch, Maia Deguito, and her assistant, Angela Torres, over their alleged involvement in the money laundering scam.
It added that it will file charges against Deguito and Torres next week.
Deguito's camp earlier accused RCBC of covering up the role of some of its officials in the scandal.
Her legal counsel, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, said RCBC is pinning her client as a "scapegoat" in the transfer of stolen money from a Bangladesh central bank account into four RCBC accounts.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
