US Department Of Justice: BNP Paribas USA Inc. Pleads Guilty To Antitrust Conspiracy - Sixth Major Bank To Plead Guilty In Ongoing Foreign Currency Exchange Investigation Agrees To Pay $90 Million Criminal Fine

BNP Paribas USA Inc. (BNPP USA), a subsidiary of BNP Paribas S.A., pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a price-fixing conspiracy in the foreign currency exchange (FX) market, the Justice Department announced.