Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Reporting on fraud schemes, cyber attacks targeting financial systems, regulatory responses, and advancements in fraud prevention technologies.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Australia’s Royal Commission Hears Bribery Allegations

    By Garima Chitkara | 15/03/2018

    NAB staff allegedly falsified documents to achieve home loan targets, branch managers colluded with loan introducers to manipulate incentive schemes.

    Resolution & Recovery

    Sri Lanka to Bail Out Finance Company Depositors

    By Editors | 09/03/2018

    The central bank has cancelled troubled finance company CIFL’s licence and doubled the maximum deposit insurance payout for each depositor.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Vietnam Banks Ordered to Improve Internal Security

    By Editors | 07/03/2018

    Central bank instructs commercial lenders to improve staff oversight, upgrade security technology and boost fraud-related information sharing.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Recent Fraud Prompts India Trade Finance Freeze

    By Editors | 03/03/2018

    RBI audit of bank liabilities forces freeze on new letters of credit; foreign lenders reluctant to accept guarantees from Indian banks.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    APRA Faces Questioning on Mortgage Fraud Risk Review

    By Garima Chitkara | 01/03/2018

    APRA chairman to answer questions on unreleased mortgage risk review findings in Australian Senate this week.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Hong Kong SFC to Focus on Corporate Fraud in 2018

    By Editors | 27/02/2018

    SFC’s recent newsletter on enforcement priorities details concern on false financial statements, IPO fraud and other sponsor failures.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    RBI Mandates Integration of SWIFT in Core Banking Software

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/02/2018

    Punjab National Bank says $1.8bn fraud went undetected because staff failed to enter SWIFT instructions in core banking software.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    RBI Under Fire for Failure to Detect $1.8bn Loan Fraud

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/02/2018

    Central bank audits failed to detect loan fraud using Punjab National Bank guarantees for over seven years; overseas branches which granted loans also under scrutiny.

    Data Privacy

    India to Stiffen Personal Privacy Law, Create Fintech Sandbox

    By Samuel Riding | 12/02/2018

    Inter-regulatory group concerned about ‘dearth’ of coherent law on customer data, recommends multiple measures to support development of fintech regulatory framework.

    Cryptocurrency

    China Blocks Domestic Investors from Accessing Cryptocurrency Overseas

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2018

    Access to foreign websites related to cryptocurrency restricted; search engine and social media advertisements purged.

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