Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says instant and proper measures taken by the Bangladesh Bank after the heist from its fund with Federal Reserve Bank of New York prevented hacking of a larger sum of money.

Philippine banks are seen to reexamine vulnerabilities to potential fraudsters in order to avoid a repeat of the $81-million money-laundering scandal that has now become a global spectacle.

The globally publicized US$81-million money-laundering scandal is enough international embarrassment for the Philippines. The least the Philippine Government can do now is to return the money as fast as the legal process will allow.

Bangladesh Ambassador to the Philippines John Gomes expressed his worries over delay in recovery of US$81 million stolen from Bangladesh Bank account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The treasurer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp of the Philippines resigns amid ongoing investigation on US$81-million money laundering case. The money was stolen on February 4 from Bangladesh Bank's account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Bangladesh Bank may have to wait longer before it gets the amount turned over by casino junket operator Kim Wong to the Anti-Money Laundering Council of the Philippines for safekeeping, although the court has already asked authorities to preserve the money.

The Criminal Investigation Department of police claims to have identified 20 foreign nationals involved in the $101 million cyber theft from Bangladesh Bank fund from Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

It seems, had the Federal Reserve Bank of New York been cautious about financial transactions, the hacked funds of Bangladesh Bank could easily be stopped from being transferred to banks in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, and from there to the pockets of the hackers.

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) says the bank could have held the stolen US$81 million if only the Bangladesh Bank sent "high priority messages."

Philippine senators debate whether or not the alleged stolen funds recovered from casino junket operator Kim Wong can be turned over to the government of Bangladesh without a court’s order.

Filipino businessman Kim Wong, who is tagged in the $81 million cyber heist, yesterday turned over $4.63m to the Philippines' Anti-Money Laundering Council for safekeeping with the country's central bank.

Businessman Kim Wong admitted during a Senate hearing that US$21.6 million of the funds allegedly stolen from the Bank of Bangladesh went to his company but said he is willing to return half of the amount.

Philippines bank RCBC fires its Jupiter branch manager Maia Santos-Deguito and her deputy Angela Torres, citing violations of bank policies and procedures as well as falsification of commercial documents.

Philippine regulators are reviewing foreign exchange rules to prevent money launderers from using the black market, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reports.

Two engineers of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) starts investigation into their own system in the Bangladesh Bank.

Maia Santos-Deguito is not telling investigators the truth behind the money laundering of US$81 million that has once again put the Philippines on the map of notorious countries.

Philippine justice department summons the branch manager of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation to answer the criminal complaint filed against her and several others by the Anti-Money Laundering Council in connection with the $81 million stolen by hackers from the Bangladesh Bank.

The Criminal Investigation Department of police will hold a meeting with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in the city tomorrow over the heist of $101 million from Bangladesh Bank account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

An “IT expert”, who talked to different media as a cyber security specialist after the recent heist from Bangladesh Bank account, has been missing since Wednesday night, family claims.

A Dhaka court asks police to submit a report on April 19 in a case filed over USD$101 million heist from Bangladesh Bank account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.