Goldman Sachs cuts earnings, citing provisions referring to the 1MDB scandal

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Goldman Sachs cuts earnings, citing provisions referring to the 1MDB scandal

Motorcyclists move a 1Malaysia Growth Berhad (1MDB) billboard on the Tun Razak Alternate growth in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 3, 2016.Olivia


Motorcyclists move a 1Malaysia Growth Berhad (1MDB) billboard on the Tun Razak Alternate growth in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 3, 2016.

Olivia Harris | Reuters

Goldman Sachs on Friday lowered its beforehand acknowledged quarterly web earnings relevant to widespread shareholders to $197 million from $2.25 billion.

The financial institution stated in a submitting it had put aside $2.96 billion for potential authorized and regulatory prices, up from the $945 million introduced on July 15 with its second-quarter earnings.

On July 24, the financial institution agreed to pay the Malaysia authorities $3.9 billion to settle a prison probe over its position within the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.



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