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Bank of America fined $1.2 billion for money laundering and sanctions violations

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Bank of America has been fined US$1.2 billion by the US Treasury Department for violations of anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The penalties, the third-largest in the department's history, stem from failures to adequately monitor and report suspicious transactions, including those related to Chinese money-laundering networks and potential national security risks. The bank admitted to willfully violating these laws, despite having invested billions in compliance efforts. AI

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Bank of America fined $1.2 billion for money laundering and sanctions violations

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    US fines Bank of America US$1.2 billion, says it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

    The US Treasury Department said on Tuesday that it was imposing US$1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money-laundering and sanctions laws. The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history. “When a…

  2. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Courtenay Brown ·

    Bank of America hit with $1.2 billion penalty over money laundering allegations

    <p>The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced more than $1.2 billion in penalties against <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/15/moynihan-bank-of-america-consumer-spending-economy" target="_blank">Bank of America</a> for years of failures to report suspicious transactions an…

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