[English] New York State Department of Financial Services Fines Mega Bank and its New York Branch $180 Million for Alleged Violations of State Anti-Money Laundering Laws

Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (“Mega Bank”) is a Taiwan-based international financial institution with approximately $103 billion in assets, including $9 billion at its New York branch (“New York Branch”). During a recent examination, regulators from the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) discovered numerous deficiencies in Mega Bank’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws (“AML”) compliance function. On August 19, 2016, the NYDFS entered into a consent order with Mega Bank and its New York Branch in which Mega Bank agreed to pay $180 million penalties and install an independent monitor for alleged violations of New York State AML requirements.