The move by US authorities to investigate Danske Bank puts further pressure on the lender. Recent years have seen the DoJ target Swiss banks over secret accounts, the global soccer organisation FIFA, and a number of banks for breaches of sanctions against regimes such as Iran. The latest case also demonstrates the extra-territorial reach of US authorities if they suspect that there have been transactions affecting the US.

The money laundering saga in the Baltic region has prompted calls from some for the European Union to flex its muscles in how illicit financial flows are policed.

Here is a list of recent regulatory actions against banks and financial organisations.