Wirecard files for insolvency amid calls for state inquiry
For Germany, the Wirecard scandal is an embarrassment, with its CEO arrested and still no sign of that missing €1.9bn
25 June 2020 - 15:03
London — Wirecard has filed for insolvency, the culmination of a stunning accounting scandal that led to the arrest of its CEO and left the German payment-processing firm unable to find more than $2bn missing from its balance sheet.
Wirecard management cited over-indebtedness as the reason behind the decision to seek court protection in Munich, according to a statement. The company also said it’s considering whether the insolvency proceedings should be applied to its subsidiaries...
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