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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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Still, he says, JPMorgan doesn’t debank people for political or religious reasons, only when accounts create legal or regulatory risk – especially given bank reporting requirements around suspicious financial activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

“The Board believes that each transaction is capable of obtaining the necessary U.S. and foreign regulatory approvals and that any difference between the respective regulatory risk levels is not material,” the letter said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Some are clearly responding to genuine regulatory risk — especially those with federal contracts.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

Stephen Almond, the watchdog's executive director of regulatory risk, said their research signalled that many people were worried about companies using their personal information without their consent.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

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