DenmarkResigned in 2018 after Danske Bank disclosed the scale of Estonia-branch payments; indicted in 2019, acquitted in 2022
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Discloser · Denmark
Former head of trading, Baltic operations — discloser
Raised the Estonia branch concerns internally, later gave public evidence
Howard Wilkinson is recorded in this register under the heading “Discloser”, in connection with the role of Former head of trading, Baltic operations — discloser. The entry is filed to Tallinn · London (Denmark), which is the location associated with the role in the published material rather than a statement of present residence or employment.
Reported as the person who first raised the Estonian branch concerns inside the bank, and who subsequently gave evidence to the Danish parliament and to European Parliament hearings. The register reproduces the substance of the linked source and does not extend it. Where a matter has been appealed, reopened, or closed without findings, that position is stated as the source states it, and the summary line for this entry reads: “Raised the Estonia branch concerns internally, later gave public evidence.”
The entry records a person reported to have raised concerns through internal, parliamentary or regulatory channels. It is a record of disclosure, not of wrongdoing by the person named. Readers assessing counterparty, employment or reputational risk should treat this page as a signpost to the primary material — cited here as Reuters — parliamentary hearing, November 2018 — and should verify current status directly with the issuing court, authority or publisher before acting. Corrections and right-of-reply requests are handled through the register's legal notice.
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