Nigel Cowie

Nigel Cowie
Alma mater Edinburgh University
Occupation CEO, Daedong Credit Bank
Known for co-founder, DCB Finance

Nigel Cowie is a British banker, who lived in North Korea for two decades from 1995.

Early life

He was educated at Edinburgh University.[1]

Career

He worked for Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation before moving to North Korea.[2]

North Korean official, Kim Chol-sam and Cowie created a shell company called "DCB Finance" to circumvent sanctions, help sell arms, and expand its nuclear weapons programme.[1]

Cowie was also CEO of Daedong Credit Bank, which was placed under sanctions.[3]

Cowie is a director of Phoenix Commercial Ventures Limited, a North Korean project finance company.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Garside, Juliette; Harding, Luke (2016-04-04). "British banker set up firm 'used by North Korea to sell weapons'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  2. "The Board". Phoenixcommercialventures.eu. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  3. Andrew Buncombe. "Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca 'helped firm with links to North Korea's nuclear weapons programme' | Americas | News". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  4. "The Board". Phoenixcommercialventures.eu. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
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