Deutsche Bank to Pay $125 Million to Settle U.S. Probes Into Overseas Bribes, Trading Practices
Nearly all of the dollar value of the punishments to be announced Friday is tied to the allegation that Deutsche Bank employees violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act with dealings in China, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Italy, according to the person, who declined to be identified speaking about regulatory matters. That accounts for about $123 million in fines paid to the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission, the person said. The bank is also paying $1.9 million to the DOJ tied to spoofing in the metals markets, a figure that gives the bank credit for an earlier se...