EU readying big bank fines

• EU antitrust regulators are set to fine HSBC, JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and Credit Agricole (OTCPK:CRARY) by the end of the year for rigging financial benchmarks linked to the euro, Reuters reports.
• Charges were levied in May 2014 against the three banks, which denied wrongdoing.
• Deutsche Bank, RBS and Societe Generale admitted guilt in December 2013, while Barclays avoided a fine because it alerted the European Commission.