US-Großbank: Über 1,2 Milliarden Dollar Strafe für Bank of Amerika
Der Bank of America steht eine Milliarden-Strafzahlung ins Haus. Der US-Regierung zufolge waren ihre Kontrollen unter anderem bei Geldwäsche nicht strikt genug.
The US Department of Justice has imposed penalties of over $1.21 billion on Bank of America for violations of money laundering and sanctions laws. The bank is accused of not reporting Chinese money laundering networks, according to a departmental statement. The total involves suspicious transactions totaling more than $5 billion, with about a fifth of them raising concerns about national security.
The penalty also includes a $11.6 million payment from a settlement related to sanctions violations against Iran and Russia, the department disclosed. A court document states the bank would allow external auditors to analyze suspicious transactions. The bank said in a Bloomberg Finance Services statement that it had already invested billions of dollars in technology to combat financial crime and is working to address the regulatory issues highlighted.
The second-largest US bank is set to release its numbers for the previous quarter on Wednesday, now burdened by the fine. The financial institution had been previously asked to improve its money laundering controls, according to the Department of Justice, which claims the bank did not take sufficient measures to improve oversight.
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