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The article states that German bank Deutsche Bank AG was prepared to pay a settlement of over $2.15 billion to U.S. and British regulators following allegations that Deutsche Bank employees attempted to manipulate the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR). According to the article, the settlement would end investigations by regulators representing the U.S. government, New York State, and the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The article discusses Lloyds Banking Group PLC's July 28, 2014 settlement with Britain's Financial Conduct Authority and U.S. regulators of allegations that it had manipulated interest rates. Lloyds admitted it had rigged the so-called BBA repo rate and agreed to compensate the Bank of England about $13.6 million for revenues its actions cost the bank. Lloyds also admitted wrongdoing in connection with the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR).

The article reports that in late September 2013 brokerage firm ICAP PLC is expected to pay a fine to under $100 million to settle investigations by the British Financial Conduct Authority and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission into ICAP's alleged efforts to manipulate interest rates including the London interbank offered rate (Libor). ICAP continues to be investigated by the U.S. Justice Department.

The article reports that brokerage firm ICAP PLC is in talks with the British Financial Conduct Authority, the U.S. Justice Department, and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to settle allegations related to alleged manipulation of the London interbank offered rate (Libor). Banking companies Royal Bank of Scotland Group, UBS AG, and Barclays PLC have previously reached settlements with authorities regarding interest-rate manipulation.,

The article discusses ongoing investigations in the U.S. and Great Britain into alleged attempts to manipulate the London interbank offered rate (Libor), and reports that prosecutors from both countries are expected to file criminal charges against two unnamed former employees of banking company Barclays PLC in connection with the matter. Investigating bodies include the U.S. Justice Department, and Britain's Serious Fraud Office and Financial Conduct Authority.

The article focuses on the statement of former UBS derivatives trader Arif Hussein that the Financial Conduct Authority of Great Britain has ignored crucial evidence which resulted from barring him from the financial services industry over London inter-bank lending rate or libor dealings.

The article focuses on the investigation of alleged manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). According to sources, the CFTC and FCA are completing civil charges against several banks including Citigroup and HSBC for the alleged manipulation of Libor.

The article discusses the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) interest rate as of July 5, 2012, focusing on the Great Britain Financial Conduct Authority's chief executive-designate Martin Wheatley and his review of the setting of Libor, as well as the troubles surrounding any changes to Libor.