Prosecutors start investigation into Mega Bank case兆豐案 檢方查兆豐銀.金管會.財政部　　　　　　　　　　

Prosecutors in Taiwan went to Mega Bank's headquarters, the Financial Supervisory Commission, and the Ministry of Finance to investigate into this case. And On the afternoon of August 23, the prosecutors summoned former Mega Bank chairman McKinney Tsai, who is now listed as a defendant and banned from leaving the country. Tsai issued a statement and emphasized that Mega Bank was fined for violations of anti-money laundering regulations, not for money laundering. Mega Bank's New York Branch was fined NT$5.7 billion by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Now the Taipei District Prosecutors Office has officially launched an investigation into this case. On August 23, the prosecutors went to Mega Bank's headquarters, the Financial Supervisory Commission, and the Ministry of Finance to review the data regarding the case. Former Mega Bank Chairman McKinney Tsai was listed as a defendant. He and his successor, Hsu Kuang-hsi, were both summoned to be questioned. ==CHANG CHIEH-CHIN, Taipei District Prosecutors Office Spokesperson== Listed as a defendant, Tsai was questioned about his compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, Financial Holding Company Act, and Banking Act this afternoon. After the interrogation was completed, he was sent home by the prosecutor and was barred from leaving the country. McKinney Tsai's resignation as chairman earlier this February came at a suspicious time after Mega Bank's New York Branch submitted an adjustment report to the US authority. On August 23, he withdrew from the board of Cathay Financial Holding for personal reasons and issued a statement. He stressed that Mega Bank was not fined for money laundering but for violations of AML regulations and that he resigned after fulfilling his duty as manager. Mega Bank also called a press conference to clarify the matter later the same day. The state-controlled bank has adopted an emergency response plan after the incident. It will strengthen monitoring its affiliated companies and launch a coordinated management mechanism. Meanwhile, the prosecutors will continue to investigate whether or not any of its personnel were involved in the fraud. TRANSLATED BY：LUKE CHIANG 兆豐銀行紐約分行，遭到美國紐約州金融服務署，重罰新台幣57億，震撼金融界，也引發究責爭議，全案是否有涉及不法，台北地檢署正式分案，展開調查，上午，兵分多路前往兆豐銀行總部、金管會和財政部，調閱相關資料，並將兆豐金前董事長蔡友才，列為他字案被告，下午傳喚他和現任兆豐金董事長徐光曦到案說明。 ==北檢發言人 張介欽== 蔡姓董事長以被告身份 於今日(8/23)下午2點30分 到庭應訊 由檢察官查明 有無違反洗錢防治法 金控法及銀行法等情事 至下午6點10分許 訊問完畢後 由檢察官告知請回 並限制出境出海 及小三通 今年二月，兆豐銀行紐約分行，提出金檢改善報告，蔡友才隨即在3月、請辭董事長，時機點，引人質疑。而就在兆豐銀被重罰風暴爆發後，今天，他再以個人因素由於，請辭國泰金控的外部董事，還發出聲明，為自己喊冤，指出兆豐銀遭到美方處分，是違反洗錢防制法通報規定，並非涉及洗錢行為，更強調，是在已經善盡管理人注意的義務，才請辭兆豐董座，而兆豐金也在傍晚，召開記者會來滅火。 屬於公股行庫的兆豐銀行，因為遭到美方處分，惹出風波，兆豐金緊急做出因變，決議將加強子公司監督，建立統籌管理機制，至於，整起案件有沒有相關人員涉及到弊端，還是要交由檢調，一一釐清。 記者 蔡慧玲 邱福財 台北報導