Bank of America profit hurt by $1.2 billion fine over anti — money laundering shortcomings

Oct 14 (Reuters) — Bank of America's profit fell in the third quarter as it set aside $1.2 billion to cover fines by US regulators over widespread failures to detect ‌potential money laundering and other illicit activity. The second-largest US bank's profit was $6.9 billion, or 91 cents per share, in the three months ended September 30, it said on Wednesday. That compares with $8.3 billion, or $1.04 per share, a year earlier. (Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru and Saeed Azhar in New York; Editing by Joyjeet Das) ((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;)