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  "id": 14374656,
  "title": "US bank: Over $1.2 billion fine for Bank of America",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/us-gro-bank-uber-1-2-milliarden-dollar-strafe-fur-bank-of-america",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T04:51:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/us-grossbank-ueber-12-milliarden-dollar-strafe-fuer-bank-of-america/100262037.html"
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  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The US Department of the Treasury has imposed penalties totaling over $1.21 billion on Bank of America for violating money laundering and sanctions laws. The bank allegedly failed to report suspicious transactions, including those related to Chinese money laundering networks, totaling over $5 billion. The penalties include a $11.6 million payment to settle allegations of violating sanctions against Iran and Russia. Bank of America has agreed to allow external auditors to analyze suspicious transactions and stated that it has invested billions in technology to combat financial crime. The bank's quarterly earnings report, due on Wednesday, will reflect the impact of the penalties.",
  "summary": "The second-largest US bank faces a multi-billion dollar fine. According to the US government, its controls, including those related to money laundering, were not strict enough.",
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        "title": "US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws",
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        "title": "Bank of America fined $1.2bn over claimed sanctions breaches",
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        "title": "Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings",
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        "title": "US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/us-hits-bank-of-america-with-1-2-billion-fine-saying-it-violated",
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        "title": "Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings",
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        "title": "Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/bank-of-america-hit-with-1-2bn-fine-for-money-laundering-failings-14358562",
        "published": "2026-10-14T03:01:46.000Z"
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        "title": "Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/bank-of-america-hit-with-1-2bn-fine-for-money-laundering-failings-14393605",
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