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12/11/2014
Banks Fined For Manipulating Exchange Rates
The Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC are among five banks collectively fined £2 billion for attempted manipulation of foreign exchange rates.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has worked alongside the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to fine RBS and HSBC, along with JP Morgan Chase and Citibank in the US.
Swiss bank UBS was fined separately by Swiss regulator FINMA.
The fines have been issued following an investigation into claims that foreign exchange markets were being rigged. Banks buy and sell foreign currency between each other.
It is understood an investigation into Barclay's is ongoing.
(MH/CD)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has worked alongside the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to fine RBS and HSBC, along with JP Morgan Chase and Citibank in the US.
Swiss bank UBS was fined separately by Swiss regulator FINMA.
The fines have been issued following an investigation into claims that foreign exchange markets were being rigged. Banks buy and sell foreign currency between each other.
It is understood an investigation into Barclay's is ongoing.
(MH/CD)
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