
HSBC could face billion dollar fine
July 17, 2012HSBC officials will appear before a U.S. Senate committee hearing today. Analysts expect “a withering review of problems at HSBC and transactions tied to Iran, terrorist financing and drug cartels, according to people familiar with a report the panel has drafted on its investigation.” ING was recently fined $600 million for similar misbehavior, and IBTimes is predicting the fine for HSBC could be as high as $1 billion: