Market announcement
Bigbank AS
LEI code
5493007SWCCN9S3J2748
Size of the entity
Large group
Economic activities
Financial and Insurance Activities
Industry sector(s)
Credit institution
Country of registered office
Estonia
General information
Categories
Other corporate action
Unique data record identifier
10649
Submission date and time
11.10.2023 16:30:00
Content of announcement in Estonian
Title
Kommentaar meedias ilmunud infole
Message
11.10.2023 ilmus Äripäeva veebiväljaandes artikkel ?Kapo uus läbiotsimine Bigbankis andis krüptovõtme Parvel Pruunsilla arvutisse". Avaldame Bigbank AS juhatuse kommentaari artiklis esitatud infole. Bigbank AS kinnitab, et ei ole jätkuvalt nimetatud kriminaalmenetluses menetlusosaline ning on kriminaalmenetluse käigus teinud uurimisorganitega igakülgset koostööd. Ebaõige on artiklis esitatud väide nagu oleks Bigbank AS jätnud uurimisasutuste päringutele vastamata, hoolimata korduvatest meeldetuletustest. Samuti on ebaõige artiklis esitatud väide, et Bigbank AS ei reageerinud uurimisasutuste poolt esitatud selgitustele. Bigbank AS on vastanud kõikidele uurimisasutuste poolt esitatud päringutele, selgitades taastevõtme üleandmise nõude osas uurimisasutustele, et pangal on kohustus tagada kolmandate isikute pangasaladuse täielik kaitse. Kõnealune päring seda kaitset panga hinnangul ei taganud. Uurimisasutuste päringu õiguspärasuse kontrollimiseks otsustas Bigbank AS pöörduda kohtusse, et tagada omapoolne õiguspärane käitumine, õigusselgus ning panga klientide huvide igakülgne kaitsmine. Kriminaalmenetluse seaduse § 214 kohaselt ei ole Bigbank AS-l lubatud avaldada mistahes muid kommentaare läbiotsimise asjaolude kohta. Bigbank AS (www.bigbank.ee) on Eesti kapitalil põhinev era- ja äriklientide laenudele ja hoiustele keskendunud pank, millel on lisaks tegevusele Eestis filiaalid Soomes, Rootsis, Lätis, Leedus ja Bulgaarias ning mis pakub piiriülese teenusena oma tooteid ka Austrias, Saksamaal ja Hollandis. Bigbanki bilansimaht on ligi 2 miljardit eurot. Argo Kiltsmann Juhatuse liige Telefon: +372 5393 0833 E-mail: [email protected] www.bigbank.ee
Content of announcement in English
Title
Comment on Information Published in the Media
Message
On 11 October 2023, the article "Kapo's new search in Bigbank gave the encryption key to Parvel Pruunsild's computer" appeared in the online edition of Äripäev. Hereby the Management Board of Bigbank AS publishes a comment on the information provided in the article. Bigbank AS confirms that it continues not to be a party in these criminal proceedings and has cooperated fully with the investigating authorities in the course of the criminal proceedings. The claim made in the article that Bigbank AS failed to respond to inquiries from investigative agencies, despite repeated reminders, is incorrect. The claim made in the article that Bigbank AS did not respond to the explanations provided by the investigating authorities is also incorrect. Bigbank AS has responded to all inquiries made by investigative authorities, but regarding the requirement to hand over the recovery key, the bank explained to the investigative authorities that the bank has an obligation to ensure the full protection of the banking secrecy of third parties. In Bigbank AS view, the submitted request did not guarantee this protection. In order to verify the legality of the inquiry of the investigative authorities, Bigbank AS decided to go to court to ensure its legitimate conduct, legal clarity and comprehensive protection of the interests of the bank's clients. Bigbank AS is not allowed to publish any further comments regarding the circumstances of the search in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure Section 214. Bigbank AS (www.bigbank.eu) is an Estonian capital-based bank specialising in loans and deposits for private and business customers. In addition to operations in Estonia, the bank has branches in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria and offers its products on a cross-border basis in Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands. Bigbank's total assets exceed 1.9 billion euros. Argo Kiltsmann Member of the Management Board Telephone: +372 5393 0833 Email: [email protected] www.bigbank.ee