A federal judge has approved an amount of $ 6.6 billion to be paid by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. to settle claims that they helped Enron Corp. manipulate earnings. Wall Street firms accused of helping the company hide losses and inflate profits have already paid settlements of $ 7.3 billion. Other banks and brokerage firms that have not struck settlements include Merrill Lynch & Co., Barclays PLC, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Deutsche Bank AG and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC.
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