NEWS YORK IMPOSES $250m FINE ON BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ FOR SANCTIONS VIOLATIONS

The State of New York Department of Financial Services has imposed a monetary penalty, upon consent, in the amount of $250m, on the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. The violations included  sending funds to countries against whom sanctions were in place, including Iran, Myanmar and Sudan.

The bank reportedly stripped information from wire transfers, to conceal the sanctioned destinations. To review the entire text of the order, access the link below*.

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*Consent Order under New York Banking §44