Halkbank says US criminal case is close to conclusion

Turkiye Halk Bankasi

11/06/2026 05:21

    ANKARA, June 11 (Reuters) - Turkey's state-run lender Halkbank HALKB.IS on Thursday said a U.S. criminal case that has been ongoing against it for nine years is set to conclude after the court granted its request for dismissal.
In a statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP), Halkbank said it submitted a jointly signed letter for dismissal of the criminal case with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday as required in a settlement agreement.

 (Reporting by Ebru Tuncay; Writing by Huseyin Hayatsever; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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