regulatory risk

British

noun

a risk to which private companies are subject, arising from the possibility of legislation or regulations that will affect business being adopted by a government

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"We do close accounts because they create legal or regulatory risk for the company," the bank added in a statement.

From BBC

"We do close accounts because they create legal or regulatory risk for the company. We regret having to do so but often rules and regulatory expectations lead us to do so," said the bank, adding that it favors reform to "prevent the weaponization of the banking sector."

From Barron's

JPMorgan stated it closes accounts due to legal or regulatory risk, not for political or religious reasons.

From Barron's

JPMorgan closes accounts “because they create legal or regulatory risk for the company,” the spokesman said Thursday.

From Barron's

“We do close accounts because they create legal or regulatory risk for the company,” the bank spokeswoman said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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