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)因違反美國規定而遭到的巨額處罰款項金額。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紀錄的100億美元罰款可能會使關于建立跨大西洋自由貿易區的談判陷于停頓。