Posts Tagged ‘Financial Information Authority’

Indicted former Vatican finance watchdog resigns from Swiss bank role

Thursday, August 26th, 2021

The former head of the Vatican’s financial intelligence agency has resigned from the board of directors of a Swiss bank. René Brülhart left the board of Hypothekarbank Lenzburg AG at the end of last week for “personal reasons.” He is currently on trial in Vatican City for abuse of office during his tenure as president Read more

Pope signs new statutes for Vatican bank reforms

Monday, August 12th, 2019

Pope Francis’s reforms to the Vatican Bank and attempts to restore its ethical credentials include new statutes. On Saturday Francis signed the new statutes and approved other changes to bolster the reforms that have cleaned out the once scandal-ridden institution. The reforms were initially launched by Francis’s predecessor Pope Benedict. Until Benedict and Francis sought Read more

Pope Francis sacks board of Vatican financial watchdog

Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

Pope Francis has replaced five board members of the Vatican’s financial watchdog in his latest attempt to rehabilitate the troubled Vatican bank. The former board members of the Financial Information Authority still had two years to go before they were due to step down. The change comes after reports of clashes between board members and Read more