$100 million multi-state settlement with Citibank announced

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with 41 other attorneys general, announced today a $100 million multi-state settlement with Citibank over Libor manipulation.

This settlement with Citibank, which has cooperated with the investigation, is for fraudulent conduct involving the London interbank offered rate, or Libor, a key interest rate with widespread impact on global markets. Most of the settlement funds about $95 million will be used to reimburse government and not-for-profit organizations that were affected by the conduct and had Libor-linked swaps and other financial contracts with Citibank.

Several Ohio entities, such as pension funds, hospital systems, and universities, are expected to qualify. These organizations will be notified and will have the opportunity to opt in if they are eligible to receive funds from the settlement.

The settlement stems from a multi-state investigation into alleged Libor manipulation, such as inaccurate Libor submissions, by Citibank and other banks. The attorneys general alleged that government entities and not-for-profit organizations were harmed when they entered into swaps and other financial contracts with Citibank and other banks without knowing of the manipulation.

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