uk bank accused of laundering money for iran

[Don Quixote]

some banks think that they are above the law

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-ban...--finance.html

[Aoxomoxoa]

some banks think that they are above the law

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-ban...--finance.html

When you think of US banks and the disgusting dirty deals that they've done over the years, this is just mind boggling. They ought to clean out the Augean Stables first. I suggest that you ask questions about Halliburton's dealing with Iran.

When it comes to disinvestment in Iran, Republicans like Mitt Romney and Dick Cheney shouldn't, to paraphrase then-candidate George W Bush, "take the high horse and then claim the low road." The task of decrying those who unwittingly provide aid and comfort to the Iranian regime is best left to those who are sincere about it, such as Oregon Senator Ron Wyden. In 2005, Wyden in reaction to the Halliburton's cozy relationship proposed a bill to require the Treasury Department to publicly list both foreign firms doing business with Iran's energy interests as well as any U.S entities holding more than a $100,000 stake in them. And just last month, Wyden introduced the "Stop Arming Iran Act" to ensure that surplus parts and components from retired American F14 fighter jets are not auctioned off to arms dealers serving the government in Tehran[...]

http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000582.htm

[Aoxomoxoa]

Standard and Poors have come out and said that they stand by their A+ rating for Standard Chartered bank.