Brief: Vestjysk Bank to pay fine of DKK 2.5 mln

Vestjysk Bank A/S

08/06/2016 12:15

June 8 (Reuters) - Vestjysk Bank A/S  VJBA.CO : 
    * High Court of Western Denmark has delivered its verdict on appeal regarding alleged market 
manipulation in former Aarhus Lokalbank A/S in period Sept. 1, 2009 to Feb. 5, 2010 
    * On Oct. 31, 2015 court in Aarhus sentenced Vestjysk Bank to pay fine of 1 million Danish 
crowns ($152,994) 
    * High Court of Western Denmark has raised fine to amount of 2.5 million Danish crowns 
    * Says apart from effect of fine on bank's results verdict will have no financial 
consequences for Vestjysk Bank 
 
Source text for Eikon:  ID:nCSE6mnF  
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($1 = 6.5362 Danish crowns) 
 
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