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Release Date: July 7, 1999


For immediate release

The Federal Reserve Board today announced the issuance of a Combined Order to Cease and Desist and Order of Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against John Riesmeyer, a former foreign exchange trader and institution-affiliated party of the New York Branch of Barclays Bank PLC, London, England.

Mr. Riesmeyer, without admitting to any allegations, consented to the issuance of the Order based on his alleged falsification of trading records of the New York Branch of Barclays Bank PLC.

Mr. Riesmeyer paid a fine of $15,000.

A copy of the Order is attached.

Order (236 KB PDF)

1999 Enforcement actions


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