Whistleblower Liboaffair gets reward of almost 200 million | Financial

Banks involved in the libor scandal were fined heavily.

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WASHINGTON (AFN/RTR) – A whistleblower who has provided important information about the Libo affair has received a reward of nearly $200 million from US regulators, equivalent to almost 172 million euros. According to the so-called Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), this is the highest pay ever for someone who tipped the authorities about unauthorized banking activities.

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