Lender enters settlement over BBSW

The major will pay around $20m in total payments after ASIC proceedings

Lender enters settlement over BBSW

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By Rebecca Pike

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has confirmed the federal court has approved a settlement in relation to the trading of bank bills in connection with the Bank Bill Swap Rate (BBSW).

The major will pay around $20m in total payments after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) began proceedings.

A statement on the bank's website says, "Commonwealth Bank (CBA) confirms the Federal Court of Australia has approved its settlement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to the trading of bank bills in connection with the Bank Bill Swap Rate (BBSW).

 "CBA has agreed to pay a $5 million penalty, a payment of $15 million to a financial consumer protection fund and a $5 million payment towards ASIC's costs of the litigation and its investigation.

 "CBA has also agreed to enter into an enforceable undertaking with ASIC, under which an independent expert will be appointed to review controls, policies, training and monitoring in relation to its BBSW business."

In 2016, ASIC also started proceedings against ANZ and NAB and they also entered enforceable undertakings.

 

 

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