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For

immediate

The
of a Combined
of a Civil
exchange
Branch

release

Federal
Order

Money

trader

consented

Reserve
to Cease

Penalty
and

of Barclays
Mr.

July

Bank

Barclays

PLC.
Riesmeyer

A copy

Attachment

PLC,

Desist
John

London,

without

issuance

of trading

Mr.

today

announced

and

paid

of the Order

party

admitting

to any

based

of the New

a fine

the

issuance

of Assessment
a former

foreign

of the New

York

England.

of the Order
records

Order

Riesmeyer,

institution-affiliated

falsification
Bank

and

against

Riesmeyer,

to the

Board

7, 1999

on his
York

of $15,000.

is attached.

allegations,
alleged

Branch

of

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS

OF THE FEDERAL

WASHINGTON,

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RESERVE

SYSTEM

D.C.

x

In the Matter of
Docket Nos.
JOHN RIESMEYER

A Former Institution-Affiliated
Party of the New York Branch of

BARCLAYS BANK PLC
London, England
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x

WHEREAS,
Insurance Act, as amended,

99-011 -B-I
99-O 11 -CMP-I

Order to Cease and Desist
and Order of Assessment of a
Civil Money Penalty Issued
Upon Consent Pursuant to
the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act, as Amended

pursuant to Sections 8(b) and (i) of the Federal Deposit
(the “FDI Act”) (12 U.S.C. §Q 1818(b) and (i)), the Board of

Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Board of Governors”)
combined Order to Cease and Desist and Order of Assessment
(the “Order”) against John Riesmeyer (“Riesmeyer”),
and institution-affiliated

issues this

of a Civil r\i*oney Penalty

a former foreign exchange trader

party, as defined in Sections 3(u) and 8(b)(4) of the FDI Act (12

U.S.C. $5 18 13(u) and 18 18(b)(4)), of the New York branch of Barclays Bank PLC,
London, England (“Barclays-NY”),
records of Barclays-NY;

and

based on Riesmeyer’s

alleged falsification

of trading

WHEREAS,

by affixing his signature hereunder,

Riesmeyer

consented to the issuance of this Order by the Board of Governors,

has

has agreed to

comply with each and every provision of this Order, and has waived any and all rights he
might otherwise have pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1818 or 12 C.F.R. Part 263, or otherwise
(a) to the issuance of a notice of charges and of hearing and a notice of assessment

of a

civil money penalty; (b) to a hearing for the purpose of taking evidence with respect to
any matter implied or set forth in this Order; (c) to obtain judicial review of this Order or
any provision hereof; and (d) to challenge or contest in any manner the basis, issuance,
validity, effectiveness

or enforceability

NOW, THEREFORE,
adjudication

of this Order or any provisions

hereof.

prior to the taking of any testimony

or

of or finding on any issue of fact or law implied or set forth herein, and

without this Order constituting

an admission by Riesmeyer

implied by the Board of Governors in connection

of any allegation made or

herewith, and solely for the purpose of

settlement of this matter, without protracted or extended proceedings:
IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED,

pursuant to Sections 8(b) and (i) of the FDI

Act, that:
1. Upon becoming an institution-affiliated

party, as de5ned in Sec-

tions 3(u) and 8(b)(3) and (4) of the FDI Act, of any institution

or agency specified in

Section 8(e)(7)(A) of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. 4 1818(e)(7)(A)),

including,

to, any insured depository

institution,

bank or thrift holding company,

but not limited

or U.S. agency or

branch of a foreign bank, where his duties include, directly or indirectly,

engaging in,

managing or otherwise directing foreign exchange trading at any such institution
agency, Riesmeyer

shall take such actions as are necessary, consistent

2

with his

or

responsibilities,

to ensure that he will (a) comply with all policies and procedures

employer as they pertain to such foreign exchange trading activities, including,
applicable, the preparation

and maintenance

of his
where

of accurate books and records, (b) engage in

foreign exchange trading activities in a manner that is consistent with his fiduciary duties
and with safe and sound banking practices, and (c) comply fully with all applicable laws
and regulations,
2. Riesmeyer
in the amount of $15,000.

shall pay to the Board of Governors a civil money penalty

No portion of Riesmeyer’s

directly or indirectly, paid, advanced, reimbursed

civil money penalty shall be,

or otherwise funded by Barclays-NY

or

any affiliate or subsidiary thereof.
3. The penalty assessed by this Order shall be remitted in full, at the time
of Riesmeyer’s

execution of this Order, payable to the “Board of Governors

of the

Federal Reserve System” and forwarded to Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington,
make remittance

DC 2055 1, who shall

of the same to the Treasury of the United States as required by law.
4. All communications

regarding this Order shall be addressed to:

(4

Mr. Christopher J. McCurdy
Senior Vice President
The Federal Reserve Bank
of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045

(b)

Mr. John Riesmeyer
1115 Willow Avenue
Apartment 506
Hoboken, NJ

5. The provisions
the Board of Governors

of this Order shall not bar, estop, or otherwise prevent

or any federal or state agency or department

from taking any

other action affecting Riesmeyer.
6. This Order, and each and every provision
fully effective and enforceable

hereof, is and shall remain

until expressly stayed, modified,

terminated

or suspended

in writing by the Board of Governors.
3/-)

By order of the Board of Governors effective this C:/ c
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day of

) 1999.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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Jennj&r J. $o&son
Secretary of the Board

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