
Wirecard (WDI) to Be Ousted From the DAX Selection Indices Following Its Insolvency
Embattled payment service company Wirecard (WDI) is set to be ousted from the DAX index following the company’s declaration of insolvency.
Embattled payment service company Wirecard (WDI) is set to be ousted from the DAX index following the company’s declaration of insolvency.
Wirecard Card Services, the UK subsidiary of Wirecard, returns to normal operation after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifted its ban on the embattled company. WDI stock is up.
In a statement on Friday, a spokesperson for UK FCA said that WCS has been suspended from all regulated financial activities.
Following the arrest of Markus Braun, former CEO of Wirecard on the alleged missing of $2 billion, the German-based company has filed for insolvency. WDI stock is 75% down today.
Yesterday, Wirecard shares plummeted, losing 60% after the news about the accounting scandal broke on Thursday. The losses continued today. Wirecard CEO Markus Braun has resigned.
Ernst and Young indicated that as much as €1.9 billion in cash is missing from the Wirecard’s balance sheet. Wirecard management is working with the auditor to clarify the situation.