Police escort Melinda Dee (C), a former Citibank relationship manager who dealt with wealthy customers, after a news conference at a police office in Jakarta in this April 4, 2011 picture. Citibank said on Tuesday it had identified suspicious transactions in its Indonesian operations and was committed to recovering the loss suffered by customers. Picture taken April 4, 2011.
Bank Indonesia has ordered Citibank not to accept new clients for its Citigold private banking services in the country after a staff member allegedly embezzled at least IDR17 billion ($2 million), said the central bank's governor Darmin Nasution.
Nasution said Tuesday in a hearing with a parliamentary committee that Bank Indonesia could impose more “severe sanctions“ against Citibank if it uncovers more wrongdoings.
The police recently detained Citibank's private banking officer Melinda Dee on allegation she has illegally transferred clients' money to her company's bank accounts. The police also seized several expensive cars in her possession, including a Ferrari, Hummer, and Mercedes Benz.
If the authorities find her guilty of the alleged embezzlement, Citibank has said that it will compensate all affected customers.
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