Standard Chartered pays $340M to settle laundering claims

Standard Chartered has reached a deal with federal and state prosecutors over accusations it illegally funneled money for Iranian banks and corporations, reports The New York Times.

The British bank will pay $327 million to settle the claims, which was in line with its expectations. Last week, it predicted a fine of $330 million and said the investigation would soon be resolved.

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The current fine follows a $340 million hit this past August, shortly after the bank was accused of “scheming for nearly a decade to hide 60,000 transactions worth $250 billion.”

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