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MADRID, March 1 (Reuters) - Former International Monetary
Fund chief Rodrigo Rato, found guilty of embezzlement in 2018,
is close to standing trial again in Spain after a court charged
him with corruption, money laundering and tax dodging, a court
document said on Monday.
As part of a probe into his personal wealth, the court was
investigating a kickback scheme Rato, 71, allegedly benefited
from during Bankia s advertising campaigns when he was
chairman of the state-owned lender between 2010 and 2012.
The Madrid court also looked into whether he transferred
illegal funds back to Spain without informing the tax
authorities.
Under the Spanish judicial system, an investigation is