AML / KYC

Enforcement

Thailand Seizes Further $260 Million in Major Anti-Scam Crackdown

By Mark Johnston | 14/04/2026

Authorities have now frozen over USD 620 million in assets linked to a transnational cybercrime ring, signalling a major multi-agency regulatory enforcement effort.

Enforcement

Indonesia Orders Banks to Block Over 33,000 Accounts in Gambling Crackdown

By Editors | 14/04/2026

OJK is requiring banks to conduct enhanced due diligence as part of a wider enforcement push against illegal financial activities.

Enforcement

Sri Lanka Probes Banks After LKR 13.2bn Fraud at NDB

By Editors | 13/04/2026

The central bank is considering an overhaul of industry-wide controls after a major fraud at National Development Bank prompted a multi-agency investigation.

AML / KYC

Indonesia Deploys AML Framework to Tackle Subsidised Fuel Fraud

By Editors | 13/04/2026

PPATK is working with police to trace illicit funds and seize assets in a scheme causing trillions of rupiah in state losses.

AML / KYC

Australian Accountants Face Major AML Reform Readiness Gap

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/04/2026

A recent survey reveals widespread unpreparedness among Australian accountants for impending AML reforms, raising concerns about compliance burdens and potential penalties.

Enforcement

India Seizes $1.8m in Assets in Co-operative Bank Fraud Probe

By Editors | 13/04/2026

Enforcement Directorate attaches assets linked to the former chairman of New India Co-operative Bank in a money laundering investigation.

Fintech / Regtech

India Proposes Payment Lags, 'Kill Switch' to Combat Digital Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

The RBI has proposed a raft of new measures, including a one-hour delay on some transfers, to tackle surging online payment fraud.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Finds Major AML Vulnerabilities at Foreign-Owned Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/04/2026

AUSTRAC uncovers significant weaknesses in AML controls and reporting following two separate supervisory campaigns targeting foreign-owned banks.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Deploys AI to Proactively Block Financial Spam

By Mark Johnston | 13/04/2026

Financial regulators will use NLP to automatically identify and block evolving fraudulent investment and loan-related text messages.