bank heist

BB heist: Dhaka asks SWIFT to give access to technicians

Bangladesh asks SWIFT to help its police question technicians sent by the global financial network to Dhaka to connect a new bank transaction system months before February's $81 million cyber heist, according to a source and an e-mail seen by Reuters today.

Don't ask where money came from, says Manila casino boss in heist probe

For Kim Wong, the Chinese casino owner in the Philippines entangled in one of the world's largest bank heists, there are two golden rules for dealing with wealthy punters: always demand to see their money, but never ask where it came from.

Govt trying to protect people behind BB reserve heist: BNP

BNP terms “very mysterious” the filing of a case against anonymous people 40 days after the heist of US$101 million from the central bank’s reserve account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

BB reserve heist: Muhith to brief media tomorrow

Finance Minister AMA Muhith will brief the media about the recent theft of US$101 million by hackers from Bangladesh Bank account at New York Federal Reserve Bank.

Robbers try bank heist, kill 2 in Satkhira

A band of robbers allegedly killed two security guards while trying to rob a Sonali Bank branch in Kolaroa upazila of Satkhira.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

BB heist: Dhaka asks SWIFT to give access to technicians

Bangladesh asks SWIFT to help its police question technicians sent by the global financial network to Dhaka to connect a new bank transaction system months before February's $81 million cyber heist, according to a source and an e-mail seen by Reuters today.

April 2, 2016
April 2, 2016

Don't ask where money came from, says Manila casino boss in heist probe

For Kim Wong, the Chinese casino owner in the Philippines entangled in one of the world's largest bank heists, there are two golden rules for dealing with wealthy punters: always demand to see their money, but never ask where it came from.

March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016

Govt trying to protect people behind BB reserve heist: BNP

BNP terms “very mysterious” the filing of a case against anonymous people 40 days after the heist of US$101 million from the central bank’s reserve account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

March 14, 2016
March 14, 2016

BB reserve heist: Muhith to brief media tomorrow

Finance Minister AMA Muhith will brief the media about the recent theft of US$101 million by hackers from Bangladesh Bank account at New York Federal Reserve Bank.

July 15, 2015
July 15, 2015

Robbers try bank heist, kill 2 in Satkhira

A band of robbers allegedly killed two security guards while trying to rob a Sonali Bank branch in Kolaroa upazila of Satkhira.