The three men were charged with abuse of office, allowing a stock buyback option from another bank. The move caused a damage worth EUR 10.5m to Gorenjska banka.

It has been found that in 2009 two bankers approved a EUR 18m credit agreement with an energy and investment firm. The latter then purchased several thousands of stocks from Abanka bank. The next day, Gorenjska banka signed a buyback option with the same firm. This allowed the company to subsequently sell the parked Abanka stock back to Gorenjska banka, said Police Directorate in Kranj.

According to unofficial reports, the charges have been pressed against former Gorenjska banka executives Gorazd Trček and Tilen Zugwitz, and current board member Srečko Korber.