"In the coming days we will probably issue a statement of objections to the broker," European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia a news conference.

His comments came after the European Commission earlier on Tuesday charged HSBC, JPMorgan and Credit Agricole on Tuesday with rigging financial benchmarks linked to the euro, exposing them to potential fines.

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, Editing by Justyna Pawlak)

Stocks treated in this article : CREDIT AGRICOLE, JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC Holdings plc