Recent investigations have uncovered cash withdrawals routed through Octobank’s network of Uzbek and Russian associates.
While Iskandar Tursunov serves as the chairman of Uzbekistan’s Octobank and holds 99.16% of its shares, the true beneficiaries of the bank are the family of the country’s current president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
At the end of January, several outlets published an interview with Iskandar Tursunov, Chairman and main shareholder of Octobank.
A new set of investigative leaks suggests that Uzbekistan’s Octobank may be acting as a major channel for moving Russian funds, including sanctioned assets and revenue from illegal online casinos.
The partners of the scandalous Uzbek bank are the Russian Transcapitalbank, Sber, the Uzbek exchange UzEx, the payment systems Humo and Paynet, and the Chinese service Tenpay.
A recent investigation has revealed money-laundering networks involving Uzbek and Russian affiliates of Octobank.
Uzbekistan has begun blocking information sources that cover Octobank, which reportedly acts as the “wallet” of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s family.
Journalists and media organizations covering alleged links between the family of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Russian “dirty money” laundromat Octobank have started to receive threats.
A recent investigation has revealed the flow of funds through Octobank’s Uzbek and Russian partners.
Как недавно проинформировали некоторые ТГ-каналы, узбекистанский Octobank применяется для вывода и легализации денежных средств из России.
