RBS Rates Misconduct Continued Into 2010

Misconduct in interest rate submissions at the Royal Bank of Scotland continued into 2010, despite the firm’s management being made aware of potential misconduct related to Libor submissions, according to documents released by regulators. The firm was today fined GBP87.5 million (USD137 million) by the U.K. Financial Services Authority, USD325 million by the U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission, and USD150 million by the U.S. Department of Justice for misconduct relating to Libor.