Ranamita Chakraborty
Ranamita is a Singapore-based reporter with over five years of experience in journalism, content writing and public relations. She holds a Master's degree in International Relations from RSIS, NTU Singapore and a Bachelor of Communication degree from Murdoch University, Australia.
Articles by Ranamita Chakraborty
Enforcement
S. Korean Financial Firms Push Back Against Executive Accountability
15/09/2021
Six industry bodies have filed a joint request asking regulators to grant their boards more autonomy over their internal affairs rather than punishing their executives.
AML / KYC
Singapore Court Jails Businessman for Financing ISIS Fighter
13/09/2021
The Singaporean businessman gave about SGD 1,000 to a Malaysian man to finance his travel to Syria to become an ISIS fighter.
AML / KYC
NAB Examining Data on 9m Customers to Plug AML, KYC Gaps
13/09/2021
Chief executive Ross McEwan outlined NAB’s work to update KYC information for all its customers as part of efforts to meet its AML obligations.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Removes UCO Bank From PCA Framework
12/09/2021
UCO Bank is no longer in breach of the PCA parameters based on its latest results. Only Indian Overseas Bank and Central Bank of India remain under the PCA framework.
Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ Directs Banks to Correct Liquidity Management Weaknesses
08/09/2021
Banks have been sent a detailed list of the RBNZ’s findings and instructions to develop remediation plans and conduct assessments against the findings.
Enforcement
BaFin Joins US SEC, DOJ in Probing Collapsed Allianz Funds
07/09/2021
Allianz is facing probes from BaFin, SEC and DOJ, as well as 25 investor lawsuits, over last year’s collapse of its Structured Alpha Funds.
Enforcement
MAS Bans Ex-UOBKH Employees for Making False Statements
03/09/2021
The individuals provided false information to MAS when it was checking whether background checks were included in due diligence for the IPO of a Catalist listed company.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan to ‘Nurture’ Green Bonds, Pilot Climate Scenario Analysis
03/09/2021
The BOJ and FSA are collaborating to measure the resilience of Japan’s three mega-banks and top three non-life insurers to the risks posed by climate change.
Enforcement
Singapore Court Charges UK Man in Wirecard Probe
02/09/2021
The man faces charges for abetting the falsification of a document that represented Wirecard’s missing money was being held in escrow.
AML / KYC
HK Customs Arrests Five for Laundering HK$170m
30/08/2021
Hong Kong Customs for the first time detected a syndicate using cross-boundary vehicle drivers to assisting in money laundering activities.
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