A representative of the Central Bank of the Comoros confirmed that the license was not real, and noted that the Central Bank is aware of fake sites that allegedly represent the financial authorities of the country. He emphasized that only the Central Bank issues banking licenses in the country, and added that Bandenia Challenger Bank is “an offshore organization operating illegally on the basis of a fake license.”
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Artiles Ceballos denies any wrongdoing. Pastore, whom Ceballos described as a “financial advisor”, could not be contacted.
ING declined to comment on participation in the scheme due to “ongoing litigation.” CaixaBank said that all charges of wrongdoing were dropped from the bank – the court confirmed this. Ibercaja did not respond to a request for comment.
