FCA fines Commerzbank London $47.4M for AML failures
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-06-17T16:45:00
Commerzbank London will pay a £37.8 million (U.S. $47.4 million) penalty in a settlement with the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority for anti-money laundering systems and controls failures.
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