Halkbank says US criminal case is close to conclusion

- Turkey's state-run lender Halkbank HALKB.IS on Thursday said a U.S. criminal case that has been ongoing against it for nine years is set to conclude after the court granted its request for dismissal.

In a statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP), Halkbank said it submitted a jointly signed letter for dismissal of the criminal case with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday as required in a settlement agreement.