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For immediate release July 11 , 1997 The Federal Reserve Board today announced the issuance of an Order of Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Postipankki Ltd., Helsinki, Finland, a foreign bank, and its New York branch. Postipankki Ltd., without admitting to any allegations, consented to the issuance of the Order for allegedly engaging in unsafe and unsound practices related to misrepresentations to bank supervisory officials regarding trading losses, and for the branch's filing of allegedly false and misleading regulatory reports in 1994. Postipankki Ltd. paid a civil money penalty of $900,000. A copy of the Order is attached. Attachment UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM WASHINGTON, D.C. _____________________________________________~ Docket In the Matter of Nos. 97-006-CMP-FB 97-006-CMP-FBR Order of Assessment of a Civil Money Penatly Issued Upon Consent Pursuant to the Federal Deposit Act, as Amended, And the International Banking Act of 1978, as Amended POSTIPANKKI LTD. Helsinki, Finland POSTIPANKIU LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH New York, New York _____________________________________________~ WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 5 1818(i)) (the “FDI Act”), and Section 16(c) ofthe International Banking Act of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 5 3110(c)) (the “IB Act”), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”) issues this Order of Assessment (the “Order”) against Postipankki of a Civil Money Penalty Ltd., Helsinki, Finland (“Postipankki”), a foreign bank, and its New York branch (the “Branch”), for allegedly engaging in unsafe and unsound practices related to misrepresentations to bank supervisory ofticials regarding trading losses, and for the Branch’s filing of allegedly false and misleading regulatory reports in 1994; and WHEREAS, the Board recognizes the activity that forms the basis of this Order occurred in 1994 and 1995, and that since mid-1995, Postipankki taken constructive enforcement and its Branch have actions to address the Board’s supervisory concerns, and that the Board’s action was mitigated by these constructive actions; and WHEREAS, Postipankki on ~ulv adopted a resolution: 2 , 1997, the Board of Management (i) authorizing and directing Eino Keinanen, of Chairman and Chief to enter Executive General Manager into this Order on Postipankki’s behalf; (ii) authorizing and directing Pekka vataj a, to enter into this Order on behalf of the Branch; (iii) consenting on behalf of Postipankki and the Branch to comply with each and every provision of this Order; and (iv) waiving any and all rights Postipankki and the Branch may have pursuant to Section 8 of the FDI Act and 12 C.F.R. Part 263 or otherwise to: (a) the issuance of a notice of assessment of a civil money penalty; (b) 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, collectibility or enforceability of this Order or any provision hereof; NOW THEREFORE, prior to the taking of any testimony or adjudication finding on any issue of fact or law herein, and without this Order constituting an admission any allegation made or implied by the Board in connection with this proceeding the purpose of settlement of this proceeding of or of and solely for without protracted or extended hearings or testimony and pursuant to the aforesaid resolution: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to Section 8(i) of the FDI Act and Section 16(c) of the IB Act, that: 1. Postipankki and the Branch are hereby assessed and shall jointly pay as hereinafter provided a civil money penalty in the sum of $900,000. 2. The penalty assessed by this Order shall be remitted in full at the time of the execution of this Order by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Federal .~ . Reserve Bank of New York, ABA No. 021001208, to the attention of Thomas C. Baxter, Jr., General Counsel and Executive Vice President. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, on behalf of the Board, shall distribute this sum to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, pursuant to Section 8(i) of the FDI Act. 3. The provisions of this Order shall be binding upon Postipankki, the Branch, and their successors and assigns. 4. The provisions of this Order shall not bar, estop or otherwise prevent the Board, or any Federal or State agency or department, Postipankki, from taking any other action affecting the Branch, or any of their current or former institution-affiliated parties, as defined in Sections 3(u) and 8(b)(4) ofthe FDI Act (12 U.S.C. $3 1813(u) and 1818(b)(4)); provided, however, that the Board shall not take any further action against Postipankki based upon information and the Branch presently known by the Board relating to the matters addressed by this Order. By order of the Board of Governors, this &ay POSTIPANKKl LTD. Helsinki, Finland Ye J$$;~\_ By1 ._&?:e Eino Keinanen Chairman and Chief Executive -Pekka\Vataja General Manager of BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM By:/j~&/@=William W. Wiles Secretary of the Board