# CFTC Orders Foreign Traders SMP Bank and Epaster Investments, Ltd. to Pay $980,000 for Engaging in a Wash Sale Scheme in the CME’s Japanese Yen Options Contract

> CFTC release 6337-12 · 2012-08-28 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6337-12
- **Release date:** 2012-08-28
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Foreign Traders SMP Bank and Epaster Investments, Ltd. to Pay $980,000 for Engaging in a Wash Sale Scheme in the CME’s Japanese Yen Options Contract
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6337-12

## 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 6337-12, "CFTC Orders Foreign Traders SMP Bank and Epaster Investments, Ltd. to Pay $980,000 for Engaging in a Wash Sale Scheme in the CME’s Japanese Yen Options Contract", 2012-08-28. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6337-12.

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