Lawmakers blame MOF & FSC for negligence on Mega Bank / 向美申報4億變44億 兆豐案再掀疑雲　　　　　　　　　　

The New York branch of Mega Bank was fined heavily by the state of New York for violating money-laundering laws. It was then found out that one of the reason is when the Mega Bank declared gold of $497 million US Dollars it was reported as $4.491 billion US dollars instead. Yesterday, both the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Supervisory Commission came under fire by the legislators for its negligence and failure to supervise. Abnormal capital flows in the New York branch of Mega Bank were identified as money laundering by the New York Department of Financial Services. Thus the Executive Yuan convened a Mega Bank case steering committee meeting, and found out one of the reasons was that when Mega Bank declared gold of US$491 million, it was reported as US$4.491 billion. Therefore, lawmakers are demanding for answers for such a negligence. ==MICHAEL CHANG, Mega Financial Chairman== It was mistakenly reported as US$4.491 billion. Our bank noticed early on that this was a highly irregular occurrence, and we continue to look into how this error could have happened. We will issue appropriate punishments to those responsible for it. Mega Financial Chairman Michael Chang emphasized that he would come forward with the results of an internal investigation soon. Legislators believed that the Ministry of Finance as well as the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) are both responsible. ==SHUE YU-JER Minister of Finance== The question of whether the Ministry of Finance or the FSC is responsible should be decided by the Executive Yuan. (The chairperson was appointed by the Ministry of Finance, don't they have to take responsibility?) Yes, therefore, both resigned. Former FSC Chairman Tseng Ming-chung, who is now a KMT legislator, also came under fire due to his knowledge of the incident prior to his change of post. ==TSENG MING-CHUNG, KMT legislator== If it's related to decisions made while I was FSC chairman, I will be more than happy to meet with the Executive Yuan's steering committee. Also I'll gladly comply if the Control Yuan wants to speak with me. Tseng Ming-chung said that he would not hide from responsibility but that he vehemently rejected malicious political slander. Tseng decided to submit a report to the Control Yuan, requesting further investigations and find out whoever is accountable. Aside from the steering committee, the Control Yuan will begin investigations soon. TRANSLATED BY：STELLA TU 兆豐金疑似洗錢案,案情撲朔迷離,行政院成立調查小組追查,沒想到沒查出洗錢人頭戶,倒是案情大轉彎,竟是申報帳目時搞烏龍,把4億美金'誤寫為44億,立委們難以置信,要兆豐金說清楚講明白。 ==兆豐金董事長 張兆順== 報給它是44.91億 後來我們在清查 這個明細表的時候 清出來果然發現了錯誤 這個也是非常離譜的一個事情 報錯的人我們也要做相當的懲處 強調兆豐金絕無涉及洗錢,但不排除有客戶洗錢,近期就會將海外帳目逐筆徹查!但立委質疑兆豐金事件愈演愈烈,就是一開始,財政部與金管會,疏忽輕縱,才一發不可收拾,而財政部更是則無旁貸。 ==財政部長 許虞哲 vs 記者== 金管會或者財政部有沒有責任 應該由行政院來定奪 (董事長是財政部這邊派任的) (財政部沒有責任嗎) 有啊 我們這個所以說 兩個(董事長 總經理)解職掉啊 還有立委質疑前任金管會主委曾銘宗，在卸任前已接獲兆豐金被美方開罰的報告，卻沒有進行裁罰，難道是刻意放行。 ==立委 曾銘宗== 假設涉及到我個人部份 行政院的督導小組願意約詢我 我會很樂意出席 這邊(監察院)假設要約詢我 我也會樂意配合 為了不讓事件繼續燒泛政治化,曾銘宗選擇到監察院遞交告發書,要求監察院介入調查,釐清責任歸屬,目前兆豐金事件,不只有行政院組專案小組調查,監察院也會進行行政調查. 記者 黃立偉 林志堅 台北報導