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Former Deputy Chairman of "Keremet Bank" Acquitted of Corruption Charges

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The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek has issued a verdict on the ex-deputy chairman of the board of "Keremet Bank". The information was confirmed by the court's press service. On March 11, 2024, Maksat Dadybaev was acquitted of corruption charges due to lack of evidence under the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. However, he was found guilty of abusing his powers as a manager in a commercial organization where state or local government shares are held, under Article 245(3) of the Criminal Code.

The banker was sentenced to a fine of 1.5 thousand calculation indicators, equivalent to 150 thousand soms. Yet, he was also exempted from paying the fine based on Article 80(7) of the Criminal Code, which allows for mitigation of the punishment or complete exemption if the individual has already served time in pre-trial detention. Maksat Dadybaev was released from custody in the courtroom.