Shortly before the closure of the Mattersburger Commerzialbank, which was shaken by a balance sheet scandal, the Regional Management Burgenland (RMB) is said to have cleared deposited money. According to a “courier” report (Monday edition), it is about 1.2 million euros. The Greens announced on Sunday evening that there may have been a tip from the bank and announced inquiries to the state government.
According to the media report, the money was withdrawn on July 14 shortly after 9:30 p.m. Only two and a half hours later, the financial market regulator had the bank blocked, which meant that no more account movements were possible. According to the “Kurier”, the withdrawal of around 1.2 million euros from the approximately 2.5 million euros that RMB, a subsidiary of the state, had deposited with the Mattersburger Commerzialbank, was the “most noticeable money transfer” on that night.
Relation to Christian Illedits
According to the media report, the regional councilor Christian Illedits (SPÖ), who resigned on Saturday, was involved in the RMB. The connection exists due to the chairman activity of Illedits at LAG Nordburgenland plus, an association of 69 municipalities and their partners, which according to its own words drives regional development in North Burgenland.
It was precisely this connection that brought the Burgenland Greens to the scene on Sunday evening. “Did the now resigned economic state council know that a million euros had been withdrawn from the commercial bank?” Asked state spokeswoman Regina Petrik in a broadcast. Another question that arises is whether it is common “that such large sums be withdrawn from the RMB in the middle of the night,” Petrik was quoted as saying. (apa)
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