tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772544590771149124.post1393895595900780638..comments2024-01-27T00:17:20.753-08:00Comments on ELIAKIM JOSEPH-SOPHIA : PERSIAN MYSTIC OMAR KHAYYAM -v- Ahmadinejad and IslamEliakimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759734387674692355noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772544590771149124.post-8875245017324371792012-08-12T04:34:16.999-07:002012-08-12T04:34:16.999-07:00No surprise about the Iranian earthquakes this mon...No surprise about the Iranian earthquakes this month.Eliakimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759734387674692355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772544590771149124.post-76468297238545034302012-08-06T11:13:24.145-07:002012-08-06T11:13:24.145-07:00Talking about Iran, look what is in the news about...Talking about Iran, look what is in the news about the bed mates. <br /><br />Standard Chartered bank 'in $250bn scheme with Iran'<br /><br />Standard Chartered has been accused of undermining US sanctions against Iran<br />Continue reading the main story<br />Related Stories<br /> What's gone wrong with the banks?<br /> Whistleblower attacks regulators<br /> Should bankers run banks?<br /><br />Standard Chartered bank illegally "schemed" with Iran to launder as much as $250bn (£161bn) for nearly a decade, a US regulator says.<br />The New York State Department of Financial Services said that the bank hid 60,000 secret transactions for "Iranian financial institutions" that were subject to US economic sanctions.<br /><br />It labelled UK-based Standard Chartered a "rogue institution".<br /><br />The bank has been threatened with having its US banking licence revoked.<br />The allegations are far larger than those involving HSBC, which was recently accused by the US Senate of failing to prevent money laundering from countries around the world including Mexico and Iran. It has set aside $700m to deal with any fines and penalties arising from those allegations.<br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19155577Eliakimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759734387674692355noreply@blogger.com