The Bosnian Serb member of the country’s tripartite Presidency, Milorad Dodik, was questioned by prosecutors regarding allegations of financial wrongdoing committed by the Pavlovic Bank.

The case was initiated in 2016 based on allegations that the bank provided a fictitious loan to Dodik for the purchase of a villa in Belgrade, which opposition parties alleged was done in an attempt to hide the origin of the money.

The Prosecutor's Office of BiH previously told N1 that the “Pavlovic Bank” case is still being investigated.

“The investigation in the case was ordered in February 2016. During the investigation, among other things, international legal assistance was requested from the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime of the Republic of Serbia. The Prosecutor's Office of BiH has not yet received evidence from the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime of the Republic of Serbia, and they are in the collection phase. The prosecutor's decision in the case will be made when all the necessary conditions are met,” it said.

Dodik “greeted” journalists with his middle finger as he was leaving the Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday.