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Markus Braun, founder and chief executive of Munich-based Wirecard, resigns on Friday. AFP
Markus Braun, founder and chief executive of Munich-based Wirecard, resigns on Friday. AFP
Chief executive of scandal-hit FinTech firm Wirecard resigns
The bombshell comes a day after Ernst & Young auditors said $2.1bn were missing from the Munich company's accounts