ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) - Regulators in the Caribbean took over Antiguan banks owned by Texas financier R. Allen Stanford on Friday, hoping to contain damage to the local economy as U.S. investigators explore an alleged fraud scheme involving billions of dollars.
The Bank of Antigua suffered a run on deposits, even though it has not been named in the fraud complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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