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BNM’s Updated e-KYC Policy: Advancing Financial Sector Technology

This policy outlines BNM's updated requirements and guidance for implementing electronic Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) solutions in the financial sector, covering both individuals and legal entities....

Venezuelan Officials Arrested Amid Corruption Probe

Two top energy officials in Venezuela were arrested, following the detention of a former oil minister, amid an investigation into significant revenue losses at...

Former Venezuelan Oil Minister Arrested in Alleged Corruption Scheme

Former Venezuelan oil minister Tareck El Aissami, once a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in an international...

UK Gambling Commission Imposes £582,120 Fine on Bet365 for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

The UK Gambling Commission has imposed a regulatory settlement of £582,120 on Bet365 for failures in anti-money laundering and social responsibility at its online...

Swiss Attorney General Fines PKB PRIVATBANK AG for Money Laundering in LAVA JATO Case

The Swiss Attorney General's Office (OAG) has fined PKB PRIVATBANK AG CHF 750,000 for failing to prevent money laundering between 2011 and 2014 by...

AML Breaches: Tax Advisers and Accountancy Firms Fined £98,870

Tax advisers and accounting firms faced fines totaling £98,870 for violating anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, with only one company contesting the penalty. The latest HMRC...

South African Ex-Speaker Faces Corruption Charges Amid Resignation

Former South African Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula faces charges of corruption and money laundering, totaling 12 counts and one count respectively. She appeared in court...

MAS Launches COSMIC: Enhancing Financial Crime Detection

On April 1, 2024, MAS unveiled COSMIC, a digital platform named "Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing (ML/TF) Information & Cases," in collaboration with...

Fiji’s Political Figures Await Sentencing: Legal Showdown in Suva

Fiji's former Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, and suspended police commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho, are being sentenced at the Magistrates Court in Suva. Bainimarama, a former...

Mongolian Ex-PM Accused of NYC Property Purchase with Corrupt Mining Funds

Former Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold is accused of diverting money from profitable mining deals and using it to buy luxury properties in New...

Albanian Acting Mayor Detained for Alleged Land Corruption

Jorgo Goro, appointed acting mayor of Himara amidst tensions between Albania and Greece due to his opponent's arrest, has been detained over suspicions of...

Lombard International Assurance Fined €1.68M for Money Laundering Failings

The Commissariat aux Assurances fined Lombard International Assurance €1.68m for multiple failures in their anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) efforts. Identified shortcomings...

KuCoin Founders Accused of Flouting U.S. Money Laundering Laws

KuCoin and its founders, Chun Gan and Ke Tang, are accused of violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws, growing the exchange into one of the...

FINMA Concludes Banque Audi (Suisse) SA’s Anti-Money Laundering Breach

Banque Audi (Suisse) SA was found by FINMA to have breached anti-money laundering obligations, violating financial market laws. During a 2021 inspection, serious deficiencies...

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