Wirecard Says Missing $2.1 Billion Probably Doesn’t Exist

(Bloomberg) — Wirecard AG, the troubled German payments company, withdrew its financial results, saying the missing 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) of cash on its balance sheet probably doesn’t exist.Concerns over the missing money have prompted a collapse in Wirecard shares and the resignation of CEO Markus Braun, who was replaced on an interim basis by James Freis. In an indication of the company’s worsening outlook, Moody’s Investors Service said on Friday it cut Wirecard’s credit ratings six levels, putting it one step from the lowest tier of junk.“There is a prevailing likelihood that the bank trust account balances in …read more

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