U.S. regulators were poised to hit BNP

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France’s top EU official on last Thursday (12 June) suggested US regulators scale back a massive fine set to cost French bank BNP Paribas billions for its non-compliance with US sanctions. The record $10bn (￡6bn) fine that the US wants to impose on BNP Paribas could stall negotiations to establish a major transatlantic free trade zone, France's foreign minister has warned.

 

美重罰BNP惹急法國人

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12日，法國高級歐盟官員建議美國的管理者們縮減對法國巴黎銀行(BNP)因違反美國規(guī)定而遭到的巨額處罰款項(xiàng)金額。法國外交部長警告說，美國打算對法國巴黎銀行所征收的創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄的100億美元罰款可能會(huì)使關(guān)于建立跨大西洋自由貿(mào)易區(qū)的談判陷于停頓。