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Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Last updated on: December 14, 2012 10:58 IST

Image: Several banks have been caught in the money-laundering net.
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Britain's biggest bank, HSBC, has settled a money-laundering probe by American authorities for $1.9 billion. The bank admitted that its money-laundering controls and compliance with sanction laws had been inadequate, according to The Economist.

Let's take a look at biggest money-laundering settlements with US authorities.

Source: The Economist

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Tags: HSBC , Britain , US , American

Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Image: Angel of Independence monument stands in front of HSBC's headquarters in Mexico City.
Photographs: Tomas Bravo/Reuters

HSBC

Settlement: $1.92 billion

Year: December 2012

Countries involved in allegations: Mexico, Iran, Cuba and Saudi Arabia

Settlement rank: 1

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Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Image: A man walks past a Standard Chartered bank in London.
Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Standard Chartered

Settlement: $667 million

Year: August/December 2012

Countries involved in allegations: Iran, Sudan, Libya and Myanmar

Settlement rank: 2

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Tags: , Libya , Sudan

Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Image: Employees of ING group are seen during their lunch break in Amsterdam.
Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters

ING

Settlement: $619 million

Year: June 2012

Countries involved in allegations: Cuba and Iran

Settlement rank: 3

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Tags: , ING , Cuba

Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Image: A view of the headquarters of Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Zurich.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

Credit Suisse

Settlement: $536 million

Year: December 2009

Countries involved in allegations: Iran, Sudan, Libya, Myanmar and Cuba

Settlement rank: 4

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Tags: , Cuba , Libya , Sudan

Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Image: A woman leaves a Royal Bank of Scotland building in London.
Photographs: Stephen Hird/Reuters

RBS (ABN Amro)

Settlement: $500 million

Year: May 2010

Countries involved in allegations: Iran and Libya

Settlement rank: 5

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Tags: ABN Amro , RBS , Iran , Libya

Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Image: A branch of Lloyds TSB in the City of London.
Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters

Llyods Banking Group

Settlement: $350 million

Year: January 2009

Countries involved in allegations: Iran and Sudan

Settlement rank: 6

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Biggest money-laundering settlements by banks

Image: The letter 'B' of the signage on the Barclays headquarters in Canary Wharf is hoisted up the side of the building in London.
Photographs: Simon Newman/Reuters

Barclays

Settlement: $298 million

Year: August 2010

Countries involved in allegations: Sudan, Iran, Myanmar and Cuba

Settlement rank: 7

Tags: Cuba , Iran , Sudan