PARIS – A senior BNP Paribas executive who was said to have been targeted by New York State's financial regulator in a major sanctions violations case is stepping down, the French bank said on Thursday.
Georges Chodron de Courcel, 64, one of BNP Paribas' three chief operating officers, is retiring after spending 42 years with the bank, the Paris-based institution said in a statement that made no mention of the United States investigation.
People briefed on the matter told The New York Times last week that the New York State regulator, Benjamin M. Lawsky, had targeted more than a dozen people, including Mr. Chodron de Courcel, for dismissal as part of an eventual settlement.
BNP Paribas is negotiating with Mr. Lawsky's office, along with the Justice Department, the Treasury Department and the Manhattan district attorney's office to resolve the case, which hinges on claims that the bank traded with Iran, Sudan and other countries in violation of American law.
BNP Paribas is expected to pay at least $8 billion in penalties, officials have said, among of the largest ever in a criminal investigation of a major global bank.
United States investigators believe that BNP Paribas processed dollar transactions for blacklisted countries through its businesses in the United States – a crime under American law, though not under French or European law.
The case has sparked major concern in France, where officials worry that the proposed penalties could undermine the bank's finances and hurt confidence.
Mr. Chodron de Courcel is a director of several listed companies, the bank's statement said. He is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer on June 30 "at his own request" so that he can continue to remain in those director roles after a new French law comes into effect limiting how many directorships bank officers can hold.
The statement thanked him for a "decisive contribution to the group's development," and said he would retire on Sept. 30.
Julia Boyce, a spokeswoman for BNP Paribas, declined to comment or to make Mr. Chodron de Courcel available.
Mr. Chodron de Courcel said in the statement he said that was "proud to have contributed to building this outstanding group, which has now become one of the European leaders in its industry. I am convinced that BNP Paribas will be able to play a prominent role in the coming years."
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