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Enforcement
Korea FSS Directs Shinhan, Woori to Improve Controls
23/12/2022
The FSS told Shinhan Bank to strengthen its fraud detection system and Woori Bank to improve its post-sale management of fund products.
Capital / Liquidity
BaFin Imposes Capital Charge on StanChart’s German Unit
23/12/2022
The regulator said the bank’s internal organisation did not meet legal requirements, without disclosing further details.
Fintech / Regtech
BNM Finalises New Rules for Payment System Operators
22/12/2022
The policy document primarily sets out regulatory requirements covering governance and risk management, in alignment with the PFMI.
AML / KYC
Co-Founder of OneCoin Pleads Guilty to Fraud
22/12/2022
Karl Sebastian Greenwood faces a maximum of 60 years in person. Co-conspirator Ruja Ignatova is on the FBI’s most wanted list.
AML / KYC
Head of German FIU Resigns Over Secret SAR Backlog – Report
22/12/2022
The German FIU was sitting on more than 100,000 unprocessed SARs which it did not disclose to the FATF during its mutual evaluation.
Sanctions
UK Ban on Providing Trust Services to Russia Takes Effect
22/12/2022
Professional services ban expanded from accounting, consulting and PR services to include trust, advertising, auditing, engineering and IT consultancy and design services.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ESMA Issues Guidelines for Operators of DLT Market Infrastructure
22/12/2022
The guidelines include templates firms can use to apply for permission to operate DLT market infrastructure under the EU’s DLT Pilot Regulation.
Citigroup Litigation in Revlon Dispute Comes to an End
22/12/2022
Citigroup reached an agreement with ten remaining Revlon lenders for them to repay the bank USD 504 million for mistakenly sent wire transfers.
AML / KYC
Bangladesh Banks Under Scrutiny for Alleged Loan Scams
22/12/2022
Bangladesh Bank directed five banks to submit daily reports on loan disbursements. Two of the banks have observers appointed to monitor operations.
Securities / Derivatives
Vietnam Proposes Measures to Boost Corporate Bond Market
22/12/2022
The Ministry of Finance has proposed to defer a professional-investor-only requirement, and delay a requirement for large issuers to have a credit rating.
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