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FSA Libor internal review shows regulator slow to react

Regulator repeatedly failed to act on warnings that banks were trying to rig interbank lending rates at height of the crisis, report finds

The UK Financial Services Authority repeatedly failed to act on warnings that banks were trying to rig interbank lending rates at height of the financial crisis, according to an internal review published Tuesday by the regulator.

The report, commissioned by the FSA in the wake of Barclays' £290m settlement with regulators over attempted rate-rigging, shows the regulator either ignored or failed to follow up on a series of red flags highlighting problems with the rates.

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