U.S. authorities are investigating UniCredit’s German unit HVB as part of a global crackdown on possible violations of sanctions on Iran that has already cost Standard Chartered a hefty settlement.
In an emailed statement on Sunday, UniCredit said the New York County District Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control were leading the investigation.
The bank was responding to an earlier report in the Financial Times.
The statement did not mention a particular country but a person familiar with the situation said the investigation involved possible breaches of Iran sanctions.
UniCredit said HVB was conducting a broader review of its historic compliance with U.S. economic sanctions on its own initiative. HVB declined to comment beyond the statement.
“The investigation and review are ongoing, and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time,” UniCredit said.
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