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

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Associated Press. (2026, October 13). US fines Bank of America US$1.2 billion, says it violated money laundering, sanctions laws. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370791/us-fines-bank-america-us12-billion-says-it-violated-money-laundering-sanctions-laws?utm_source=rss_feed

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The US Treasury Department fined Bank of America $1.2 billion for violating anti-money-laundering and sanctions laws, citing failures to address priority national security risks such as Chinese money laundering networks. This penalty is the third-largest in the department’s history and underscores the serious consequences faced by major financial institutions that fail to comply with legal obligations designed to protect the US financial system from illicit activities.

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As of October 14, 2026, the US Treasury Department fined Bank of America $1.2 billion for failing to detect and report suspicious activities related to money laundering and sanctions violations, including Chinese money-laundering networks. This is the third-largest fine in the department's history and the largest ever imposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The fine includes an $11.6 million settlement with the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control for apparent sanctions violations involving Iran, Russia, narcotics, and global terrorism.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that when large banks fail to meet their anti-money laundering obligations, they expose the entire US financial system to significant illicit finance risks. The consent order requires Bank of America to hire an independent third party to review past transactions for national security-related risks and implement stronger internal controls against future violations.

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“When a bank of this size fails to meet its anti-money-laundering and sanctions obligations, the consequences extend far beyond its own walls, exposing the entire US financial system to significant illicit finance risks,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.

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

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US fines Bank of America US$1.2 billion, says it violated money laundering, sanctions laws The bank failed to mitigate and report ‘priority national security risks’, including Chinese money-laundering networks, the US Treasury says 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. uncertain

it → fin → laws

The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history. asserted

fines → amount → history

Bessent → fail → statement

“Today’s actions send a clear message that even the biggest financial institutions are not above the law.” asserted

institutions → send → law