Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Bangladesh Bank Builds Information System to Curb Loan Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/07/2025

    Bangladesh Bank is developing an 'information bank' that will track mortgaged land across lenders to prevent borrowers from using the same property to secure multiple loans.

    KYC & CDD

    India Tightens Rules to Boost Transparency on Corporate Layering

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/07/2025

    Companies must reveal detailed ownership structures under revised CRL-1 for, taking effect on 14 July.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    UK Regulators Publish Alert on Russian Sanctions Evasion Network

    By Editors | 07/07/2025

    UK regulators issue detailed "red flags", naming individuals and entities in Singapore and the UAE involved in sanctions-busting schemes.

    Market Abuse

    India Bars Jane Street and Seizes $567m Over Market Manipulation Claims

    By Editors | 07/07/2025

    SEBI described Jane Street's trading behaviour as "egregious" and said the firm "is not a good faith actor that can be, or deserves to be, trusted."

    PEPs & Sanctions

    China Sanctions Former Philippine Senator Over South China Sea Laws

    By Editors | 05/07/2025

    China has barred Francis Tolentino, author of maritime laws challenging its territorial claims, from entering China, Hong Kong and Macau.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    MAS Penalises Major Banks in S$3 Billion Money Laundering Probe

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/07/2025

    MAS has penalised nine financial institutions, including Credit Suisse and UOB, for significant AML control failures linked to a major criminal case.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Korean Regulator Flags Sharp Rise in Foreign Exchange Breaches

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    The FSS reports a 45% surge in foreign exchange violations, with failures in reporting overseas direct investments leading the breaches.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    India’s CBI Summons Bank Officials in Major Cyber Fraud Crackdown

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    The CBI has launched a nationwide probe into over 850,000 suspected mule accounts linked to cybercrime, amid concerns of insider collusion and weak KYC controls.

    Credit Risk

    Korea Launches Multi-Agency Crackdown on Property-Related Loan Misuse

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2025

    Regulators will recall loans and ban future lending for borrowers misusing business funds, as part of a multi-agency household debt clampdown

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Sanctions Singapore Firm in Crackdown on Iranian Oil 'Shadow Fleet'

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    The US has sanctioned a Singapore-based firm as part of a major crackdown on networks facilitating billions in Iranian oil sales.

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