British Court Quashes Fraud Convictions in Libor Manipulation Scandal
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What happened
A British court quashed the fraud convictions of five traders who were accused of manipulating benchmark interest rates. The Court of Appeal threw out the fraud convictions of former Barclays employees Jonathan Mathew, Jay Merchant, Alex Pabon, Philippe Moryoussef, and Colin Bermingham. These individuals had previously been sentenced between 2016 and 2019 for offenses related to influencing the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate, or Libor.
Why it matters
The decision relates to one of the largest banking scandals stemming from the 2008 global financial crisis. The quashing of convictions affects the legal and regulatory history of Barclays.
Who's involved
- BarclaysThe British bank where the convicted traders were formerly employed.