Italian tax police on Monday
said they seized 104 million euros from Japanese investment bank
Nomura as part of a probe into allegations of fraud involving
Sicily's regional government.
Investigators said that seven individuals, including former
consultants to Sicily's health authorities as well as bank
staff, were being investigated.
The probe is looking at past debt restructuring deals as
well as other financial arrangements including derivatives
between 2000 and 2006 involving Nomura.
Police also seized assets including 13 companies, 27
buildings and 23 pieces of property.
In a statement, Nomura said it was "aware of the action
taken by the public prosecutor in Sicily, which relates to
trades entered into by Nomura and the Region of Sicily".
"We are reviewing the situation fully and will cooperate
with the judiciary in this matter," the bank said in its
statement.
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