BofA Has Spent $400 Million Preparing for Hard Brexit, CEO Says
- European office set for in Dublin, broker-dealer for Paris
- Lender plans for worst-case scenario for financial firms
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Bank of America Corp. has spent $300 million to $400 million getting ready for a potential hard Brexit, Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan said.
The lender’s preparations include establishing a hub in Dublin and a broker-dealer in Paris, moving staff, creating legal entities and redoing contracts so that it’s ready to operate when the U.K. departs the European Union in March. The lack of a deal between the two trading blocs means that most financial firms are preparing for a situation in which rules, regulations and market structure aren’t firmed up before the divorce, Moynihan said.