Anti-Money Laundering

    Coverage of global AML regulations, compliance standards, enforcement actions, and innovations in detecting and preventing money laundering activities.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    BSP Issues Guidance on Conducting AML/CFT Risk Assessments

    By Editors | 18/07/2022

    The findings from institutional risk assessments should be used to enhance AML/CFT/CPF/sanctions compliance programmes and made available to the BSP during examinations.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    How North Korean Cryptocurrency Abuse Is Expanding

    By Sasha Erskine | 18/07/2022

    Countries must secure new and emerging gateways that are used to circumvent sanctions, as North Korea’s exploitation of cryptocurrency continues.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    NSW Authorities Inquire Into Money Laundering via Gaming Machines

    By Editors | 17/07/2022

    NSW Crime Commission issued new papers as part of an inquiry into money laundering via electronic gaming machines at pubs, clubs and hotels.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    China Arrests Gang Responsible for Henan Bank Fraud

    By Darien Choong | 14/07/2022

    The four Henan rural banks which froze withdrawals will start repaying some customers. The CBIRC pledged to formulate a disposal plan soon.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HKMA Advances Work on AML SupTech, Bank-to-Bank Data Sharing

    By Darien Choong | 13/07/2022

    HKMA executive director Carmen Chu discussed initiatives to enable bank-to-bank information sharing and use granular bank data to detect ML risk.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    GCFFC Offers Recommendations on Improving AML Effectiveness

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2022

    PPPs could benefit from the FATF providing a clearer endorsement of their benefits within the global framework, the paper says.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Hong Kong Publishes ML/TF Risk Assessment Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2022

    The most prominent ML threats to banks come from fraud, corruption and tax crimes. The main ML threats to the crypto sector relate to fraud and theft.

    Cryptocurrency

    US Treasury Outlines Approach to International Engagement on Crypto

    By Editors | 11/07/2022

    The US will promote the adoption and implementation of international standards while ensuring a “coordinated message” and limiting duplication of work.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    RBNZ Issues Formal Warning to BNZ Over AML Rule Breaches

    By Editors | 11/07/2022

    A coding error caused NAB-owned Bank of New Zealand to report incorrect locations to the FIU for around 50,000 domestic physical cash transactions.

    KYC & CDD

    Taiwan to Streamline Identity Checks for Cross-border Remittances

    By Darien Choong | 10/07/2022

    The customer identity verification process for regular and reasonable cross border remittances can be further streamlined, the FSC said.

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