Bloomberg Law
Aug. 4, 2017, 4:30 PM UTC

Goldman Says Possible Legal Losses Shrink Even as Suits Surface

Dakin Campbell
Dakin Campbell
Bloomberg News

By Dakin Campbell, Bloomberg News

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lowered its estimation of possible legal losses in excess of reserves in the second quarter, even as the firm was named in a series of lawsuits.

Legal costs may climb to $1.5 billion more than the bank had currently set aside at the end of June, less than the $1.8 billion estimated at the end of March, according to the New York-based company’s quarterly regulatory filing Friday.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. also reported drops in their legal loss estimates in filings this week.

Goldman Sachs said it was ...

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