Ex-Chemical Trader Gomez Charged With Bank Fraud And False Entries

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Victor Gomez, the former Chemical Bank trader accused of causing $70 million in losses in December 1994 (FXW, January 9), has been arrested in London and charged with one count of bank fraud and 12 counts of making false entries in bank records.

Among the various allegations, the indictment charges that Gomez took unauthorised positions in Mexican pesos exceeding $200 million, well beyond his $2 million limit, and failed to maintain a matched trading book to off-set the trades.

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