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PEPs & Sanctions
Why India Does Not Use Sanctions
By Mathew Chemplayil | 12/07/2022
India’s attitudes against isolating Russia arise from its strategic interests with Moscow and a long history as a recipient of sanctions, says Mathew Chemplayil.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Crypto Firm Celsius Network Accused of Running Ponzi Scheme
By Editors | 12/07/2022
A lawsuit filed by a former Celsius money manager says the company mismanaged customer funds, failed to perform basic internal auditing, and manipulated crypto-assets.
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.
Payments & Settlements
FSB Urges Adoption of LEI in Cross-border Payments
By Editors | 10/07/2022
Using the LEI in cross-border payments could facilitate straight-through processing, reduce costs, increase transaction speeds, and facilitate KYC compliance.
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.
Anti-Money Laundering
Chinese Phonemaker Vivo Accused of Evading Tax in India
By Editors | 09/07/2022
Vivo is alleged to have made remittances via Hong Kong to China to disclose losses in India and avoid domestic tax payments.
KYC & CDD
No Specific Customer Type is Automatically Higher Risk: US Agencies
By Manesh Samtani | 09/07/2022
Banks should use a risk-based approach when managing customer risk, and not decline to provide banking services to entire categories of customers.
Credit Risk
China Strengthens Customer Protections in Credit Card Market
By Darien Choong | 09/07/2022
New rules from the CBIRC and PBOC strengthen the obligations of banks in their card issuance, marketing, and fraud monitoring activities.
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