The Philippines Senate will hear from key people connected to the $81 million digital heist of Bangladesh Bank today.
Invitees to the blue ribbon committee hearing include Maia Santos-Deguito, manager of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation branch on Jupiter Street in Makati City.
Santos-Deguito allegedly allowed the transfer of $81m, stolen by hackers from the US account of Bangladesh Bank, into five accounts in her branch without thorough scrutiny, a violation of the bank’s know-your-customer rule, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
She is also accused of falsifying the opening of the foreign exchange account of Centurytex owner William Go, one of six people being investigated by the Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council.
Go and five other account holders – Michael Francisco Cruz, Jessie Christopher Lagrosas, Alfred Santos Vergara, Enrico Teodoro Vasquez, and Kam Sin Wong (Kim Wong) – have also been invited to the hearing.
Invitees to the hearing include other officials of RCBC, Philippine National Bank, East West Bank and Banco de Oro; heads of Solaire Resort and Casino Manila, Resorts World Corporation/Midas Casino Hotel and Melco Crown Philippines/City of Dreams Casino.
Officials of the AMLC led by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amado Tetangco Jr and Securities and Exchange Commissioner Teresita Herbosa are also listed as resource persons.