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flag HSBC to pay €300M to France over tax fraud probe, without admitting guilt.

flag HSBC has agreed to pay €300 million, including a €268 million fine and €30 million in back taxes, to French authorities to settle a probe into its role in a dividend tax fraud scheme from 2014 to 2019. flag The case, part of a broader investigation into "cum-cum" trading that allowed investors to evade taxes, does not involve an admission of guilt. flag French prosecutors called the bank’s actions "artificial" and part of a systemic effort to exploit tax loopholes. flag HSBC said the settlement recognizes its cooperation and corrective measures. flag The resolution follows similar actions by other banks, including Credit Agricole’s Cacib unit, and comes amid ongoing scrutiny of major financial institutions in France and Europe. flag Separately, HSBC secured 86% shareholder approval for a HK$290 billion plan to take Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank private, with a court hearing scheduled for January 26 and a potential delisting on January 27.

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