A former banker in Hong Kong has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a scheme involving $1.6 billion in false credits and accepting bribes in cryptocurrency. Hong Kong’s anti-graft agency, the ICAC, has obtained arrest warrants for others involved in the case. The judge stated that banking and insurance are the backbone of Hong Kong’s economy, and that Lam’s scheme undermined the territory’s standing as a global financial hub.
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