January 19, 2017

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was ordered to pay a $25 million civil monetary penalty for spoofing. Spoofing is bidding or offering with the intent to cancel the bid or offer before execution. The unlawful conduct occurred between July 2011 and December 2012. Citigroup Global Markets conducted the spoofing in U.S. Treasury futures markets. CFTC

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