# CFTC Orders JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Pay $65 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation of U.S. Dollar ISDAFIX Benchmark Swap Rates

> CFTC release 7742-18 · 2018-06-18 · **Market manipulation** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7742-18
- **Release date:** 2018-06-18
- **Type:** Market manipulation
- **Title:** CFTC Orders JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Pay $65 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation of U.S. Dollar ISDAFIX Benchmark Swap Rates
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7742-18

## 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 7742-18, "CFTC Orders JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Pay $65 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation of U.S. Dollar ISDAFIX Benchmark Swap Rates", 2018-06-18. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7742-18.

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