* HSBC avoided criminal prosecution through settlement * Judge acknowledged public dissatisfaction with accord * HSBC says bolstering oversight, has more to do By Jonathan Stempel July 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge has approved HSBC Holdings Plc's record $1.92 billion settlement with federal and state investigators of charges that it flouted rules designed to stop money laundering and thwart transactions with countries under U.S. sanctions. While noting "heavy public criticism" of the settlement, which enabled HSBC to escape criminal...
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