US banking giant JP Morgan is facing probe over currency trading.
According to the BBC, the firm said the US Department of Justice (DoJ) had launched a criminal investigation, while other regulators are running civil investigations.
The bank also estimated a possible loss of up to 5.9 billion dollars in wake of the legal proceedings.
JP Morgan stated in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday that it was lending full co-operation to the authorities and was involved in discussions that intended to resolve their respective investigations.
However, the firm added that there was no assurance that such discussions will result in settlements, the report said.
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