Financial Crime

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Plans €35b Loan for Ukraine, Backed by Russian Assets

By Editors | 23/09/2024

The EU was initially planning to contribute about €18bn out of the total €45bn the G7 was planning to raise for Ukraine.

Anti-Money Laundering

Danske Bank Settles French Money Laundering Probe

By Mark Johnston | 23/09/2024

Danske Bank will pay €6.33mn to settle a probe by French authorities into the bank’s now-shuttered Estonian operations.

PEPs & Sanctions

Russia Considers Raising ‘Exit Tax’ for Foreign Firms – Report

By Editors | 23/09/2024

Russian authorities are reportedly considering raising the exit tax from the current 15 percent to as high as 40 percent.

Market Abuse

SC Malaysia Charges Former CIMB Banker for Securities Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/09/2024

The former banker allegedly defrauded seven investors of MRW 201,000 and carried out unlicensed fund management activities.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Calls on NBFIs Mobilise Support for Equipment Upgrades

By Editors | 21/09/2024

Financial leasing, consumer finance, and auto finance companies asked to support business equipment upgrades and consumer product trade-ins.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Parliament Calls for Tougher Sanctions Action on Russia

By Editors | 21/09/2024

EU Parliament adopted a resolution calling for tighter sanctions on Russian fossil fuels and additional measures targeting circumvention.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Mulls Expansion of Export Controls to Subsidiaries of EU Firms

By Editors | 21/09/2024

The EU is reportedly considering expanding export restrictions to subsidiaries of EU companies, and increasing focus on third country FIs.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore FIU Seeks Information on Bangladeshi Conglomerate

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/09/2024

The STRO asked the BFIU to provide details on S Alam Group, a Bangladeshi conglomerate that is suspected of money laundering.

Liquidity Risk

Bangladesh Bank to Guarantee Loans Extended to Distressed Banks

By Ajoy K Das | 20/09/2024

Stronger banks will provide loans to five distressed banks, protected by guarantees from the central bank.