BNP Paribas shares fall after US jury’s Sudan verdict

The French bank will pay more than $20m to three plaintiffs amid allegations of human rights abuses.

By Reuters

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BNP Paribas shares have tumbled as much as 10 percent after a United States jury found the French bank helped Sudan’s government commit genocide by providing banking services that violated American sanctions, raising questions about whether the lender will be exposed to further legal claims.

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