# CFTC Orders The Bank of Nova Scotia to Pay $50 Million for Swap Dealer Compliance and Supervision Failures and False Statements

> CFTC release 8222-20 · 2020-08-19 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8222-20
- **Release date:** 2020-08-19
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders The Bank of Nova Scotia to Pay $50 Million for Swap Dealer Compliance and Supervision Failures and False Statements
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8222-20

## 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 8222-20, "CFTC Orders The Bank of Nova Scotia to Pay $50 Million for Swap Dealer Compliance and Supervision Failures and False Statements", 2020-08-19. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-06 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8222-20.

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