# CFTC Orders JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Pay a $20 Million Civil Monetary Penalty to Settle CFTC Charges of Unlawfully Handling Customer Segregated Funds

> CFTC release 6225-12 · 2012-04-05 · **Settlement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6225-12
- **Release date:** 2012-04-05
- **Type:** Settlement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Pay a $20 Million Civil Monetary Penalty to Settle CFTC Charges of Unlawfully Handling Customer Segregated Funds
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6225-12

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 6225-12, "CFTC Orders JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Pay a $20 Million Civil Monetary Penalty to Settle CFTC Charges of Unlawfully Handling Customer Segregated Funds", 2012-04-05. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6225-12.

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