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Enforcement
HKMA Fines Commerzbank for CDD & PEP Screening Failures
By Editors | 29/08/2022
The HKMA found control lapses in onboarding due diligence as well as ineffective procedures for determining whether beneficial owners were PEPs.
AML / KYC
US Lawmaker Seeks Clarity on Tornado Cash Sanctions
By Editors | 28/08/2022
US Congressman Tom Emmer says the designations against Tornado Cash wallet addresses are a “divergence from previous OFAC precedent”.
AML / KYC
BSP Calls for ‘Limited Amendment’ to Bank Secrecy Law
By Editors | 27/08/2022
BSP senior assistant governor Elmore Capule told a Senate Committee the BSP is looking for a “limited relaxation of the bank secrecy laws”.
AML / KYC
Germany to Form New Federal Authority for Financial Crime
By Editors | 26/08/2022
Germany currently has more than 300 supervisors, an issue highlighted by the FATF in its latest mutual evaluation report on the country.
AML / KYC
MAS Issues AML Guidance for External Asset Managers
By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2022
The guidance covers governance, risk assessment frameworks, customer due diligence, enhanced CDD, and suspicious transaction reporting.
AML / KYC
Wolfsberg Group Issues Guidance on Correspondent Banking RFIs
By Editors | 24/08/2022
When used to its “fullest potential”, the RFI process can provide insights into how respondents’ AML/KYC programmes work in practice.
Enforcement
SG Police Make Series of Arrests Targeting Scam Syndicates
By Editors | 24/08/2022
4 were arrested over phishing scams targeting bank customers, and another 13 as part of a joint operation with Malaysian police.
AML / KYC
Malaysia: Federal Court Upholds Najib Razak Conviction
By Editors | 24/08/2022
Najib was convicted in 2020 on 1MDB-related charges. The federal court upheld the conviction, requiring him to serve a 12 year jail sentence.
Enforcement
US Court Allows Use of Crypto Firm’s Records to Identify Tax Cheats
By Editors | 23/08/2022
Crypto prime dealer SFOX will have to reveal the identities of customers who are US taxpayers and information on their crypto transactions.
AML / KYC
India, Russia Continue to Explore Non-USD Trade Options
By Editors | 23/08/2022
Indian and Russian banks are discussing the use of customised trade accounts and an exchange rate mechanism that will enable trade settlement in rupees and rubles.
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