Deferred Prosecution Agreement

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DPA
Pronunciation
/dɪˈfərd ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əˈgrimənt/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. HSBC on Tuesday signed a five-year deferred prosecution agreement to prevent a trial over the affair.
  2. Or they could settle for a deferred prosecution agreement ( DPA ), under which SAC admits wrongdoing without being charged.
  3. The bank paid almost $ 2bn in fines and signed a five-year deferred prosecution agreement with US authorities in December 2012 after admitting that it processed drug-trafficking proceeds through Mexico and transmitted funds from sanctioned countries including Iran.
  4. As part of the deferred prosecution agreement, which spares the bank from criminal prosecution in exchange for the payment and a promise to reform its practices, JPMorgan admitted that it had ignored multiple red flags.

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