G. Šimkus: When checking Foxpay, the corporate’s shareholders are additionally checked Enterprise

Lietuvos bankas is conducting an inspection of Foxpay. We test whether or not the corporate ensures the implementation of authorized acts governing the prevention of cash laundering and terrorist financing. Sure, there are questions relating to the compliance of shareholders or last beneficiaries with the necessities of authorized acts”, G. Šimkus informed reporters on Friday.

“An investigation is underway, outcomes will likely be obtained, conclusions will likely be drawn, and primarily based on them, one or one other choice will likely be made,” mentioned the top of the LB.

In line with the register heart, the only real proprietor and beneficiary of Foxpay is Ieva Trinkūnaitė.

Mindaugas Navickas, the husband of Minister of Social Safety and Labor Monika Navickienė, managed the corporate on the finish of 2023 – at the start of this yr, however he determined to go away the corporate final week following the details regarding the investigations carried out in opposition to the corporate grew to become public.

G. Šimkus emphasised that LB is checking the actions of Foxpay as a complete and mentioned that he can not touch upon whether or not the actions of M. Navickos are additionally checked.

“We’re investigating the corporate’s actions and we’re investigating its actions so far as it’s associated to the mandate of the Financial institution of Lithuania. I emphasize that the elemental concern is the prevention of cash laundering and terrorist financing,” mentioned the top of the LB.

G. Šimkus additionally didn’t specify whether or not Foxpay is present process a scheduled or unscheduled investigation, what interval of the corporate’s exercise is being investigated, nor did he point out when the outcomes of the inspection will likely be out there.

M. Navickienė herself mentioned on Wednesday that she was ready for the decision of the controlling authorities relating to her husband’s actions on the Foxpay firm, and she or he additionally mentioned that she mightn’t remark in additional element on the actions of the corporate the place her husband now not works.

The Particular Investigation Service (STT) confirmed to BNS that on Thursday it obtained an order from the Prosecutor Normal Nida Grunskienė to make clear some factual circumstances associated to Foxpay.

Because the information portal “Delfi” introduced, suspicions have been additionally raised by the inconsistency of Foxpay’s costs supplied to private and non-private corporations.