E58: Can banks tackle human trafficking?

Human trafficking is one of those terms which hides a lot of human suffering.

Estimates put the number of people trafficked globally at around 27 million – forced into domestic work, construction, agriculture, sexual exploitation, and many more dark avenues.

This is a huge global problem that financial services can help to identify and eradicate – but only if it steps up to the challenge.

In this week's episode – our host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Anita Nedergaard, Country AML Responsible, Nordea.

They discuss how banking and human trafficking overlaps, the red flags all financial services should be looking for, and whether banks have a responsibility to fight this crime.

Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles

Engineers: Nicholas Thon

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