MOSCOW, March 27 (RAPSI) – Criminal cases have been opened against Chairman of Intechbank board in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan Marsel Zaripov and his first deputy Yelena Naumova on suspicion of abuse of authority by siphoning off $15.3 mln in the bank’s assets, the Investigative Committee reports Tuesday.

According to investigators, Zaripov and Naumova moved out assets in December 2016 knowing about the bank’s pay inability and potential revocation of license, the statement reads.

On December 23, 2017, the Bank of Russia imposed a moratorium against Intechbank on satisfying creditors’ claims. On March 3, the bank’s license was revoked.