Search Results for: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas, U.K. Fraud Raids, Taiwan Rules: Compliance
June 17th, 2014
BNP Paribas SA (BNP) has given investors scant information about how much it expects to pay to settle a criminal probe of U.S. sanctions violations. The bank told shareholders at an annual meeting on May 14 that the settlement ...
BNP Paribas: EU’s Barnier wants ‘fair’ US action over fine
June 13th, 2014
One of the European Union’s top officials has intervened in the controversy over a potential huge US fine on BNP Paribas. Michel Barnier, the EU’s internal markets commissioner, said any penalty on the giant French bank must be “fair ...
USA ‘to fine BNP Paribas €7 billion’ in sanctions probe
May 30th, 2014
The US is seeking more than €7.4 billion ($10 billion) to resolve a criminal probe into allegations that the French bank evaded US sanctions against Iran, Sudan and Cuba, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. BNP – the largest ...
OTC Clear Welcomes BNP as its First Clearing Member from France
September 19th, 2017
OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that was set up in 2013 to provide clearing services for over-the-counter, or OTC, derivatives, welcomes BNP Paribas (BNP) as 17th clearing ...
BNP Sued Over $650 Million `Wet Ink’ Error in Al-Sanea Deal
November 3rd, 2015
Golden Belt Sukuk sues French lender in $650 million lawsuit Saudi tycoon’s Saad Group defaulted on the deal in 2009 BNP Paribas SA is being sued by the trustee of a $650 million Islamic finance transaction who said the ...
BNP Is Considering Its Biggest Bank Revamp Since the Crisis
July 30th, 2015
BNP Paribas SA is considering a reorganization of its securities unit that may bring the deepest cost cuts since the financial crisis. France’s largest bank enlisted Oliver Wyman and Boston Consulting Group to work on the revamp, dubbed “CIB ...
BofA Paying $315 Million to Settle With BNP, Deutsche Bank
May 6th, 2015
Bank of America Corp. agreed in March to pay a combined total of $315 million to settle lawsuits with Deutsche Bank AG and BNP Paribas Mortgage Corp. related to fraud losses at failed lender Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage ...
Marco Baggioli Swaps BNP for ADS
April 29th, 2015
Marco Baggioli, Global Head of FX Prime Brokerage at BNP Paribas, is joining ADS Securities London Limited to take up the role of Chief Operating Officer. He will start work after the 1st July 2015 reporting to ADS London’s Managing Director, James ...
BNP Baribas: Another blow for France’s beleaguered bank
November 20th, 2014
Just months after paying a $9 billion fine to the American authorities for violating sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Sudan, BNP Paribas is back in the gunsights. France’s national financial prosecutor is looking into allegations that senior figures at ...
BNP asks other banks for help as dollar clearing ban nears
October 7th, 2014
BNP Paribas has asked the help of at least three banks to clear certain energy transactions in U.S. dollars next year to make sure it can keep its energy trade finance division operating after a ban imposed for violating ...
