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NatWest fined £264m after money laundering conviction

The bank pleaded guilty to breaching money laundering regulations

Monday 13 December 2021 at 16:39

NatWest pleaded guilty to to three offences regarding breaching money laundering regulations
NatWest pleaded guilty to to three offences regarding breaching money laundering regulations Photo: Belinda Jlao/Getty Images

NatWest has been fined more than £264m after being convicted of money laundering in a prosecution brought by the Financial Conduct Authority.

NatWest was fined £264.8m at a 13 December sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court and ordered to pay the FCA’s costs.