HSBC makes US$378m provision for likely forex penalty
London
HSBC Bank on Monday took a US$378 million charge linked to allegations of foreign exchange market rigging, and posted mixed earnings for the third quarter.
The Asia-focused lender added in a results statement that talks were ongoing with Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulator over the allegations and warned that a "significant" fine was likely.
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