Improper Chat Room Conversations Lead to Massive Penalties
The OCC hit Bank of America, Citibank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank with civil money penalties totaling in $950 million and cease and desist orders. The banks failed to prevent employee misconduct relating to foreign exchange sales and trading. Between 2008 and 2013, a number of the banks' traders went to online chat rooms to coordinate foreign exchange trading strategies in the attempt to benefit traders or the bank. [11/13/14]