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Bank of America fined $1.2bn for money laundering failures

Third largest fine in US treasury’s history, due to failure to report suspicious activity, may affect third-quarter earnings Bank of America (BAC.N), has been fined $1.21bn by US regulators for widespread failures to detect ‌potential money laundering and other illicit activity, a penalty the bank said will hurt third-quarter earnings. The treasury department said the fine, the third-largest in department history, i…

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Bank of America Fined $1.2 Billion for Lax Money-Laundering Oversight NYTimes – Business
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Federal regulators said the bank had waved through suspicious transactions without proper care.

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Guardian

Bank of America fined $1.2bn for money laundering failures

Bank of America Fined $1.2 Billion for Lax Money-Laundering OversightNYTimes – Business
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Bank of America Fined $1.2 Billion for Lax Money-Laundering Oversight

Federal regulators said the bank had waved through suspicious transactions without proper care.

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