Frankfurt/Berlin — Munich prosecutors said on Tuesday that the former chief of stricken payments provider Wirecard Markus Braun would be released on bail for €5m.

“Enforcing the arrest warrant is not seen as necessary,” prosecutors said in a statement, noting that Braun gave himself up willingly Monday..

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