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Nigel Cowie | |
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| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation(s) | 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.
He was educated at the University of Edinburgh. [1]
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]
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