AML / KYC

Sri Lanka’s financial crimes unit is investigating suspicious transactions originating from three Chinese-held accounts with LKR957 million.

Duo spent $103mn in illicit gains on Rolls Royces, a Lamborghini, an Aston Martin, a Mercedes, a BMW and yachts

FSS and KoFIU will check on implementation progress of AML guidelines; examine corporate accounts belonging to crypto exchanges.

Key facilitators for money laundering include shell companies and trusts, alternative banking platforms, trade based activities, real estate, casinos.

The bank’s Singapore branch and trust unit failed to adequately assess and mitigate risks that clients were trying to avoid CRS reporting obligations.

Report says AML/CTF and other supervisory shortfalls limit remittance providers' access to banking services; makes 19 recommendations to address barriers.

Report discusses strengthening due diligence tools to support correspondent banking relationships and improved monitoring.

In a speech at Money 20/20 Asia, MAS managing director Ravi Menon spoke about the promise of blockchain technology and containing cryptocurrency risks; AML/CTF risks present a "clear and present danger".

Foreign Portfolio Investors should not be Indian residents, non-resident Indians or overseas citizens of India; must be from AML/CTF compliant jurisdictions.

Japan to urge G20 leaders to close money laundering loopholes that exist due to weak regulation in some jurisdictions, without stifling innovation.