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UPDATE 2-Five global banks to pay $5.7 bln in fines over rate rigging

(Adds details of fines, charges, Bank of America settlement.) By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Five of the world's largest banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc , were fined roughly $5.7 billion, and four of them pleaded guilty to U.S. criminal charges o

BUZZ-RBS and Barclays rally on FX fine relief

** Barclays and RBS both rally as US finalises fines for FX price fixing ** Traders say news removes uncertainty around judgment ** Barclays up 3.2 pct, second top riser on FTSE 100 , RBS also extending gains to trade up 2 pct (4th top on FTSE) ** Both among most traded on the i

Barclays Fined USD2.4 Billion In Forex Scandal, RBS USD669 Million

WRAPUP 4-Major banks admit guilt in forex probe, fined $6 bln

* Barclays fined $2.4 bln, fires 8 employees * Citi, Barclays, JP Morgan and RBS plead guilty * Federal Reserve fines 6 banks over $1.8 bln * UBS fine lower than expected, shares hit 6-1/2 yr high By Karen Freifeld, Steve Slater and Katharina Bart NEW YORK/LONDON/ZUR

UPDATE 1-Five global banks to plead guilty, pay $5.7 bln on rate rigging

UPDATE 1-Five global banks to plead guilty, pay $5.7 bln on rate rigging

REFILE-Barclays fined $2.4 bln for FX manipulation, to fire 8 staff

(Removes 'Hold' from headline, no changes to text) LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc pleaded guilty to a U.S. criminal charge and was fined $2.4 billion by U.S. and British authorities on Wednesday for manipulating foreign exchange rates. The British bank also agreed to fire eig

HOLD-Barclays fined $2.4 bln for FX manipulation, to fire 8 staff

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc pleaded guilty to a U.S. criminal charge and was fined $2.4 billion by U.S. and British authorities on Wednesday for manipulating foreign exchange rates. The British bank also agreed to fire eight employees as a result of the settlement, according to

UPDATE 1-Five global banks to plead guilty, pay $5.7 bln on rate rigging

(Adds details) NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Authorities fined five of the world's largest banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup inc, roughly $5.7 billion, and four of them agreed to plead guilty to U.S. criminal charges over manipulation of foreign exchange rates, t

Five global banks to plead guilty, pay $5.7 bln on rate rigging

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Authorities fined five of the world's largest banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, roughly $5.7 billion and four of them agreed to plead guilty to U.S. criminal charges over manipulation of foreign exchange rates, the U.S. Department of Just

LONDON MIDDAY BRIEFING: M&S Rises, Burberry Hit By Currency Moves

WRAPUP 3-UBS to pay $545 mln over forex scandal, rivals await fate

(Adds Department of Justice announcement) * UBS fine lower than expected, shares hit 6-1/2 yr high * UBS avoids guilty plea over forex scandal * JP Morgan, Citigroup, RBS and Barclays next in firing line * UBS pleads guilty over Libor benchmark By Katharina Bart and

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Major banks' commodities revenue down 28 pct in Q1 -report

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Commodities revenue at the top 10 investment banks slid by 28 percent in the first quarter after power and gas activity returned to normal levels after last year's jump, a consultancy said on Wednesday. Revenue earned by leading banks from commodity trading, selli

U.S. to announce resolutions in manipulation of foreign exchange spot market

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department will announce resolutions reached with global financial institutions in connection with manipulation of the foreign exchange spot market at a 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) news conference on Wednesday, the department said. (Editing by Bill Tro