Bank of America's profits dropped 17% after the second-largest US bank was hit with a $1.2bn fine linked to money laundering failures. The penalty weighed heavily on the lender's quarterly earnings and added to pressure on its reputation with regulators.
The bank also reported weaker results in trading than its Wall Street rivals, underlining a gap in one of its key revenue engines. Investors have been watching closely how the lender balances its large consumer and wealth management businesses against volatile markets activity.
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The figures point to a difficult stretch for one of America's biggest lenders, combining a one-off regulatory cost with softer performance in trading. How quickly the bank can recover that ground will be a key question for shareholders in the coming quarters.
Source: Financial Times Companies · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing