EU Fines Three Major Banks Over Euribor Rate Rigging

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EU fines three major banks over Euribor rate rigging

BRUSSELS, Dec 7, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 07th Dec, 2016 ) - The EU's top anti-trust regulator on Wednesday slapped fines on banks HSBC, JP Morgan and Credit Agricole for rigging the Euribor interest rate benchmark used for a wide range of financial instruments.

The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, fined the banks "a total of 485 million Euros ($520 million) for participating in a cartel in euro interest rate derivatives," according to a statement.