In the last few months there has been enormous news coverage of the billions in fines being levied against the world’s banks.

Whether money laundering, mis-selling, interest rate fixing or the other countless misdeeds by the bank villains, there has been continual financial punishment dished out by various authorities around the world.

What I have not seen covered is the destination of all these billions. I have a simple question – who gets the money?

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