The Supreme State Prosecutor (VDT) Ivica Stanković did not provide independent MP Aleksandar Damjanović with information within the legal deadline on whether the prosecution is conducting investigations related to the verification of allegations - that four Montenegrin commercial banks performed or are performing illegal financial activities, which, among other things, , and due to inadequate supervision by the Central Bank led to endangering the reputation of the Montenegrin financial system.
"According to the above, are there any indications that the state budget has been damaged due to non-payment of appropriate duties by the four banks", asked Damjanović of VDT.
On November 26, Damjanović requested that information in accordance with Article 50 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly, and Stanković had 15 days to respond. Yesterday, Damjanović sent a letter to the General Secretary of the Assembly, Aleksandar Jovićević, to take further measures in accordance with the Rules of Procedure so that Stanković would provide the requested information.
Damjanović previously told "Vijesta" that based on the information he received, and due to the delicacy of the topic and timely reaction, in order to prevent serious consequences for the financial and banking system, he sent a letter to VDT.
"After receiving an answer from VDT, there will be an opportunity to open a more detailed debate regarding this potential affair," said Damjanović.
On December 6 (10 days after Damjanović sent the letter), the Special Prosecutor's Office (SDT) launched an investigation into Atlas Bank due to suspicion of money laundering through online trading. SDT suspects six current and former employees of Atlas Bank of being involved in laundering more than half a billion euros through online trading.
At the head of that criminal group was Ljiljana Dragičević, the bank's deputy executive director for commercial affairs, who spent several hours on December 5 answering the questions of prosecutor Sanja Jovićević.
Dragičević and employees of the foreign exchange sector of the bank controlled by businessman Duško Knežević, the SDT suspects that they laundered money through the "E-commerce" service of Atlas Bank, which enables the sale of products and services and card payments. That bank announced that they do everything according to the regulations.
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