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Libor Scandal Investigation Claims 7 Banks in Subpoenas

7 Banks in Libor Lawsuits Supoenaed

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Libor Scandal Investigation Claims 7 Banks in Subpoenas

Authorities have been investigating London’s interbank interest rate. Earlier this summer, Barclays was fined by U.S. and U.K. officials to settle charges of manipulating the rate. The latest subpoenas come in a probe by state regulators in New York and Connecticut.

Seven banks have now been subpoenaed in an investigation involving LIBOR, that’s the London Interbank Offered Rate, or the rate at which banks lend money to one another.

The Libor scandal that rocked Barclays is far from over for some of the world’s biggest banks.

The Largest Banking Scandal in History: The Libor Scandal Explained

 The Largest Banking Scandal in History: The Libor Scandal Explained

Late last month, Barclay’s Bank, a multinational bank and financial institution based in the United Kingdom, admitted to regulators that it tried to manipulate something called “Libor” before and during the financial crisis in 2008. “Libor” is an acronym for London Interbank Offered Rate. It is a rate used as a benchmark for the cost of lending throughout the financial system, and it is also used as a reference rate for a wide range of financial products like car loans, adjustable-rate mortgages, student loans and credit cards.