Latvia in turmoil amid US probe into bank

Updated February 19 2018 - 9:51pm, first published 9:46pm
Latvia's government has increased pressure on central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics to quit.
Latvia's government has increased pressure on central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics to quit.

Latvia's government is meeting in emergency session after one of the Baltic country's biggest banks reeled under accusations of busting sanctions on North Korea and the central bank governor was held by the anti-corruption agency.

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