Enforcement

Fintech / Regtech

India’s Enforcement Directorate Uncovers Scams Run by Chinese Nationals

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/11/2025

A new report found that Chinese nationals masterminded large-scale instant loan and cryptocurrency scams in India, funnelling over INR 280 billion through shell companies and digital payment channels.

AML / KYC

BNM Fines JAGS Money for AML/CFT and Receipt Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/11/2025

BNM imposed an administrative penalty and compound totalling MYR 87,000 on JAGS Money for breaching AML and record-keeping rules.

Enforcement

BNK Busan Bank Refunds Overcharged Loan Interest After FSS Probe

By Editors | 31/10/2025

The lender incorrectly calculated additional interest rates on thousands of loans, prompting a consumer protection warning from the FSS.

Enforcement

Bangladesh Bank Probes Internal System Breach Involving Fraud

By Editors | 31/10/2025

Officials’ passwords were allegedly used to steal BDT 2.5 million, prompting a multi-agency investigation and the freezing of bank accounts.

Enforcement

India: HDFC Bank Executives Placed on Leave for Bond Mis-selling

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

HDFC Bank is investigating claims that customers were mis-sold Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds, following compliance lapses flagged by Dubai’s financial regulator.

Enforcement

India’s CBI Says Shell Firms Routed Yes Bank Funds to Anil Ambani Group

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

The probe found a network of “Project Infrastructure Layering Entities” used to disguise fund transfers from Yes Bank to Reliance Group subsidiaries.

Enforcement

Korea Busts Ring Laundering for Cambodia-Based Fraud Group

By Editors | 31/10/2025

Police said the group used fake bank and cryptocurrency accounts to process funds from an investment scam operating from a dedicated crime complex.

AML / KYC

Mumbai Court Remands Ex-Bank of India Officer in Fraud Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

The court cited need for deeper probe into alleged misappropriation of customer funds and links to gambling, crypto trading.

Enforcement

Personal Liability: The New Weapon in Financial Crime Enforcement

By Nathan Lynch | 31/10/2025

Regulators across the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly targeting individuals as a critical weapon in their crackdown on financial crime.