Kosovo central bank governor Hashim Rexhepi was arrested on Friday after police searched his home and office in a corruption investigation, the European Union Police and Justice mission said in statement.

"The related searches are in connection with an ongoing corruption and financial investigation into suspicion of abusing official position or authority, accepting bribes, tax evasion, trading in influence and money laundering," the statement said.

Rexhepi was arrested after the search, EULEX spokesman Blerim Krasniqi told Reuters.

Reuters