Bank Of America Fined For Money Laundering
Bank of America hit with $1.2B fine for money laundering, sanctions violationsReported by 4 of 4 outlets; wording from New York Post.
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The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history.
“When a bank of this size fails to meet its anti-money laundering and sanctions obligations, the consequences extend far beyond its own walls, exposing the entire U.S. financial system to significant illicit finance risks,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.
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- 13 Oct
Bank of America hit with $1.2B fine for money laundering, sanctions violations
- 14 Oct
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) assessed a $750 million fine, the largest in its history, for the bank’s deficient and ineffective anti-money laundering compliance programme.
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14 Oct Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings
BBC
14 Oct US fines Bank of America $1.2bn for money laundering, sanctions violations
Al Jazeera
14 Oct US fines Bank of America US$1.2 billion, says it violated money laundering, sanctions laws
South China Morning Post
13 Oct Bank of America hit with $1.2B fine for money laundering, sanctions violations
New York Post
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