Bank pleads guilty to failing to properly monitor £365m deposited into account of Bradford jeweller

NatWest faces a fine of up to £340m after admitting three counts of failing to properly monitor £365m deposited into the account of a Bradford jeweller.

It is the first time a financial institution has faced criminal prosecution under anti-money laundering laws in the UK.

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