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FRB: Press release--Consent order to cease and desist against Riggs National Corp. and Riggs International Banking Corp.--May …

Release Date: May 14, 2004

For immediate release
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the issuance of a consent Order to Cease
and Desist (532 KB PDF) against Riggs National Corporation, Washington, D.C., a bank
holding company, and Riggs International Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, an Edge
corporation.
Riggs National Corporation and Riggs International Banking Corporation, without admitting
to any allegations, consented to the issuance of the Order in connection with deficiencies
relating to the lack of oversight, internal controls and procedures to ensure compliance with
the Bank Secrecy Act.
In separate, coordinated actions, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced the issuance of a consent order and the
assessment of a civil money penalty against Riggs Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Riggs
National Corporation and the parent of Riggs International Banking Corporation. The order
and penalty relate to violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.
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