WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - American and Britishregulators are likely to charge several banks includingCitigroup, the third-largest U.S. bank, and London-based HSBCHoldings, in an interest-rigging probe, the Wall Street Journalreported on Friday.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.K.Financial Conduct Authority were preparing a final round ofcivil charges against the bank for rate manipulation in theLibor scandal, the newspaper reported, citing people close tothe investigation. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Eric Walsh)