Deutsche trader Bittar's rate-rigging conviction 'safe,' UK fraud agency says
By Martin Coyle ( October 6, 2025, 16:23 GMT | Insight) -- Deutsche Bank trader Christian Bittar’s 2018 conviction for rate rigging is “safe,” the UK’s Serious Fraud Office said Monday, following its review of cases affected by the overturning of other traders convicted of market manipulation. A lawyer for Bittar said the decision was "extremely disappointing." An appeal of the conviction is expected. Deutsche Bank trader Christian Bittar’s 2018 conviction for rate rigging is “safe,” the UK’s Serious Fraud Office said Monday, following its review of cases affected by the overturning of other traders convicted of market manipulation....
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