NatWest Could Face Criminal Probe for Breaking 2017 Deal With U.S. Regulator

Alleged sham trades could threaten 2017 accord, filing says
Deal in 2017 resolved probe into fraudulent MBS trading

NatWest Group Plc offices in London.
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By Donal Griffin and Chris Strohm

October 28, 2021 at 10:54 AM UTC

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U.S. prosecutors have told NatWest Group Plc that it is in breach of a non-prosecution agreement as a result of allegedly illicit transactions carried out by a group of former traders.