Search Results for: Barclays Bank
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 ...
Bank of America to Pay $180 Million to Settle Investors’ Forex Lawsuit
April 30th, 2015
BofA says cost of settlement will be covered by existing reserves Bank of America Corp. has agreed to pay $180 million to settle a lawsuit by private investors who accused the bank and others of manipulating foreign-exchange rates. The bank’s decision ...
UK’s biggest banks face further $29 billion misconduct bill: S&P
April 27th, 2015
Britain’s biggest banks face another 19 billion pounds ($29 billion) of charges relating to past misconduct over the next two years, ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) said in a report on Monday. S&P said Britain’s banks and customer-owned ...
Barclays’ bosses warn investors of pain ahead as Libor scandal fines and legal bills roll in
April 24th, 2015
Huge fines and legal bills are on the way, Barclays’ outgoing chairman Sir David Walker warned shareholders at yesterday’s annual general meeting. Walker joined the bank almost three years ago in the wake of the Libor scandal, aiming to ...
Citibank Seen as Target for Plea in U.S. Currency Case
April 3rd, 2015
The U.S. Department of Justice is pressing for Citigroup Inc.’s main banking subsidiary to plead guilty to a felony tied to the rigging of foreign-exchange markets, according to two people briefed on the matter. Citigroup has countered with an ...
Lloyds sells 50% of TSB to Spain’s Sabadell bank
March 20th, 2015
Catalan bank buying TSB for £1.7bn is one of few banks to emerge stronger from financial crisis in Spain TSB has agreed a £1.7bn takeover by Spain’s Banco de Sabadell, with Lloyds Banking Group selling its 50% stake in the UK ...
Citibank Sues Two Former Goldman Sachs Partners Over $29 Million Swiss Franc Margin Call
March 19th, 2015
The sharp and unexpected rise of the Swiss franc in January resulted in big losses for hedge funds, investment banks and other currency speculators, even causing some hedge funds to shut down. Now, there is a lawsuit over a ...
Citigroup, Barclays Close to Settling Forex Lawsuit With Private Investors
March 18th, 2015
Citigroup Inc. and Barclays PLC are expected to pay as much as $800 million combined to settle a lawsuit with investors who say the banks manipulated foreign-exchange rates, according to people close to the situation. The expected settlements would ...
