It imposed huge fines on foreign banks for money-laundering and sanctions-busting; in 2014 a $9bn penalty against BNP Paribas shook the French establishment. Mr Trump has taken the weaponisation of finance to a new level.
I looked up the word on some dictionaries but it has so many meanings that I couldn't find a suitable one. I guess it refers to BNP Paribas itselt but I'm not sure.