The Japanese unit of France’s BNP Paribas is suspected of illegally manipulating the share price of Softbank Corp. to avoid incurring losses, sources said Thursday.
Acting on the latest scandal involving BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Ltd., the Financial Services Agency is considering slapping a business suspension on the company, among other steps, the sources said.
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