
London-headquartered Standard Chartered reached a $639m agreement with the Treasury Department on apparent violations of its sanctions. AFP
London-headquartered Standard Chartered reached a $639m agreement with the Treasury Department on apparent violations of its sanctions. AFP
US sanctions enforcement penalties reach $1.28bn in the first half of 2019
The record volume, which tops penalties for the whole of 2018, is partly due to increased US scrutiny on Iran