MONETARY authorities have launched a formal investigation into East West Banking Corp.’s (EastWest) deposits allegedly stolen by one its managers.

In a statement on Thursday night, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it was “looking into reported unauthorized transactions relayed by some of the country’s lawmakers and reported by media.”

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