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HSBC has admitted the bank's failure to prevent money laundering in Mexico and the US was "shameful, embarrassing and very painful", as it took a $700m charge to cover the cost of US regulatory fines. 汇丰(HSBC)承认，该行未能阻止墨西哥和美国的洗钱活动是"令人羞愧和难堪，同时也是十分痛苦的"。该行已在账目上计入一笔7亿美元的支出，用以支付美国监管部门开出的罚单。 The affair, compounded by $1.3bn of charges related to compensating customers who were mis-sold payment protection insurance and derivatives products in the UK, helped push underlying profits at Britain's biggest bank down 3 per cent in the first six months of the year. 此外，汇丰计入13亿美元的支出，用以赔偿在误导之下购买了支付还款保障保险(PPI)和衍生品的英国顾客。受这两项支出影响，这家英国最大银行今年上半年的基础利润被推低3%。 Stuart Gulliver, chief executive, reiterated an earlier apology. "The firm clearly lost its way," he said. "But we have changed. It is a priority for senior management to build on steps already taken to manage risk and ensure compliance more effectively." The scandals, which undermined healthy performance in much of HSBC's operations, particularly in its Asian heartland, come as Britain's banks face political criticism and a regulatory crackdown. They are also feeding concern about London's reputation as a financial centre. | 
