# CFTC Orders Commerzbank AG to Pay $12 Million for Swap Dealing Violations and for Misleading Statements to the CFTC

> CFTC release 7837-18 · 2018-11-08 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7837-18
- **Release date:** 2018-11-08
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Commerzbank AG to Pay $12 Million for Swap Dealing Violations and for Misleading Statements to the CFTC
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7837-18

## 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 7837-18, "CFTC Orders Commerzbank AG to Pay $12 Million for Swap Dealing Violations and for Misleading Statements to the CFTC", 2018-11-08. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7837-18.

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