Wise under probe

Published June 2, 2026 Updated June 2, 2026 07:11am

BRUSSELS: Belgian prosecutors said on Monday that they were in the advanced stages of an investigation into the money transfer giant Wise, on suspicions criminals used its accounts for money laundering.

The Brussels prosecutor’s office said it opened the probe last year as the British firm’s name kept popping up in hundreds of requests for assistance from investigating authorities in other countries.

“The investigation is now at an advanced stage and nearing its conclusion,” a spokesperson for the prosecutors’ office said, confirming information first reported by the European Investigative Collaborations network.

Published in Dawn, June 2nd, 2026

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