Posted AT 12:00 AM EST on 22/08/08
RBC, U.S. watchdogs talk securities settlement
NEW YORK — —
Royal Bank of Canada is in settlement talks with U.S. regulators over its role in the troubled $330-billion (U.S.) auction-rate securities market, a move that will likely result in the bank repurchasing some of these investments from retail clients.
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