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Six Traders Plead Not Guilty to Euribor Rigging

February 7, 2017

Six traders pleaded not guilty to Euribor-rigging offences in a London court today, as part of the first case focusing on the Brussels-based benchmark brought by the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The traders in question are:

  • Christian Bittar, 45, formerly with Deutsche Bank;
  • Achim Kraemer, 52, employed by Deutsche Bank;
  • Philippe Moryoussef, 48, Colin Bermingham, 60, Carlo Palombo, 38, and Sisse Bohart, 39, all formerly with Barclays.

 

They’re all accused of playing a role in rigging Euribor rates between January 2005 and December 2009. Their trial is scheduled to begin in September2017. A charge of conspiracy to defraud carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.

 

The SFO had intended to charge 11 traders as part of their investigation but 5 declined to attend a London court hearing early last year. Four of those traders remain in Germany and one in France.