The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced an order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Barclays Bank for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations relating to swap reporting. The order requires Barclays to pay a $4M civil monetary penalty, cease and desist from violating the applicable provisions of the CEA and CFTC regulations, and comply with certain conditions and undertakings, the agency said in a statement. Barclays admitted the facts in the order and acknowledged its conduct violated the CEA and CFTC regulations, CFTC added.
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