The Serious Fraud Office
says it is actively assessing "material in its possession" relating to
FIFA corruption allegations revealed by the FBI this week.
The announcement comes after bank accounts at Barclays, HSBC
and Standard Chartered Bank were allegedly used to transfer cash as part
of the conspiracy.The three British-based international banks were named on the indictment released by the US Department of Justice, which charged a total of 18 people over alleged bribes totalling more than 150 million US dollars (£98m) for television rights, sponsorship deals and World Cup votes.
A spokeswoman for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in London said: "The SFO continues actively to assess material in its possession and has made plain that it stands ready to assist ongoing international criminal investigations."
The SFO would not comment on what the material is or when it first came to its attention.
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