Ecuador Regulators Request Information From Banco Guayaquil

Financial regulators in Ecuador sought information related to allegations of money laundering at Banco Guayaquil, @business reported. Banco Guayaquil is the nation’s third-biggest bank by net profit. The request for information marks an official regulatory step into the allegations, though authorities have not detailed the scope or origin of the claims.

This article is a correction issued by Bloomberg. The updated reporting clarifies that Ecuador's financial regulators initiated the information request, correcting earlier versions of the story. The inquiry centers on one of Ecuador's largest private banks, which holds a significant share of the country's financial activity.

No charges have been filed, and the bank has not been accused of wrongdoing in the regulators' statement.