NLB Komercijalna banka said on Thursday it has fully compensated all affected clients and is cooperating with investigators following the arrest of a former bank employee accused of unlawfully withdrawing money from customer accounts.
The Interior Ministry said earlier that a 30‑year‑old woman from near Bač was detained on suspicion of abusing her position as a cashier at a bank branch by prematurely withdrawing foreign currency deposits from clients’ accounts and transferring funds into her own account, resulting in a suspected loss of about €84,745 to the bank.
In a statement, NLB Komercijalna banka confirmed it had filed a criminal complaint against the former employee and said all affected customers have been fully reimbursed. “We are cooperating with investigative authorities and, in the interest of the ongoing process, will not comment further,” the bank said.
The suspect has been held for up to 48 hours and is expected to be formally charged with abuse of office when she is presented to prosecutors, senior police officials said earlier.
The bank did not disclose how many clients were affected or provide details on how the alleged scheme went undetected for about a year. NLB Komercijalna is one of Serbia’s largest lenders and said it is working with authorities to ensure the investigation is completed.
Investigators have not said whether any other bank employees are being investigated.