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Libor Trial Hears Global Banks Submitted Skewed Data
June 9th, 2015
Numerous banks told the British Bankers’ Association they deliberately submitted inaccurate data, court at Tom Hayes trial is told A succession of global banks told a British trade association in 2005 and 2006 that they and their rivals were ...
Justice Department Readies New Bank Settlements
June 5th, 2015
Federal and state officials are preparing the next round of billion-dollar mortgage settlements involving U.S. and European banks Up to nine banks are in line for the next round of billion-dollar payments related to soured mortgages as federal and ...
3 Critical Fintech Innovation Trends in Banking
June 5th, 2015
Each year, the most exciting innovations in banking are presented at Finovate conferences. While some of the new ideas may never be seen by the general public, the trends of the demos provide insights into the future of financial ...
Deutsche Bank to launch three tech startup labs in 2015
June 3rd, 2015
Deutsche Bank aims to launch three technology innovation labs in Berlin, London and Silicon Valley this year designed to accelerate development of so-called “fintech” companies which could aid the banking sector and its clients. Germany’s largest lender, grappling with ...
First bitcoin bank is applying for license in Switzerland
June 2nd, 2015
A group of undisclosed investors joined their forces to create the first bitcoin bank in the world. Presently, this bank is applying for a license, reports Die Handelszeitung. According to the newspaper, “several sources” informed journalists about the registration ...
Citi keeps top spot in FX trading as European banks slump: poll
May 27th, 2015
European banks Deutsche Bank, Barclays and UBS have seen their market share in foreign exchange trading slump in the past year, as U.S. banks led by Citigroup (C.N) grabbed business, according to widely watched industry rankings. Citigroup kept its ...
Six Banks Pay $5.8 Billion, Five Plead Guilty to Market Rigging
May 20th, 2015
Six of the world’s biggest banks will pay $5.8 billion and five of them agreed to plead guilty to charges tied to a currency-rigging probe as they seek to wind down almost half a decade of enforcement actions. Citicorp, ...
U.S. SEC a stumbling block in banks’ forex guilty pleas – sources
May 15th, 2015
Banks want assurances from U.S. regulators that they will not be barred from certain businesses before agreeing to plead guilty to criminal charges over the manipulation of foreign exchange rates, causing a delay in multibillion-dollar settlements, people familiar with ...
Bank parents or main units seen pleading guilty over FX: sources
May 12th, 2015
The parent companies or main banking units of as many as five major banks, rather than their smaller subsidiaries, are expected to plead guilty to U.S. criminal charges over manipulation of foreign exchange rates, people familiar with the matter ...
Banks Expected to Settle FX Probes for Billions
May 7th, 2015
Citigroup Inc., Barclays PLC, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Royal Bank of Scotland Group are expected to plead guilty to rigging foreign-currency exchange rates and pay billions in combined penalties. Four big banks are expected to plead guilty ...
