Financial Crime

Anti-Money Laundering

HK Police Arrest 17 for Using Virtual Banks to Launder Money

By Editors | 16/05/2022

The syndicate members processed the funds through more than 20 online bank accounts since 2021, police said.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Myanmar Govt Charges Ex-Central Bank Official with Corruption

By Editors | 16/05/2022

Former CBM deputy governor U Bo Bo Nge is being charged by the military government on allegations that caused losses to the government.

Cryptocurrency

ISDA AGM Highlights Global Scrutiny of Crypto Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 14/05/2022

Senior officials from the FSB, Basel Committee, US SEC, and CFTC spoke at ISDA’s AGM about the need for more regulation in the crypto sector.

Market Abuse

MAS Imposes S$100,000 Civil Penalty for False Trading

By Editors | 13/05/2022

A woman pledged shares for margin purposes, then bought more near the close to artificially raise their closing prices and increase the value of her collateral.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

UK Unveils Legislative Agenda for Financial Services, Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2022

The agenda includes support for safe crypto adoption, stronger powers to tackle illicit finance, and better fraud protections for consumers.

KYC & CDD

Wolfsberg Group Offers Guidance on Adverse Media Screening

By Editors | 12/05/2022

New FAQs highlight the need for FIs to understand how vendors evaluate data source reliability and the controls they have in place address unreliable sources.

Capital Adequacy

BSP Issues Guidelines on Strengthening Rural Bank Competitiveness

By Editors | 11/05/2022

The guidelines set out options to strengthen the rural banking sector, including through mergers, acquisitions or third party investment.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indian AML Investigators Threatened, Coerced Xiaomi Execs – Reports

By Editors | 11/05/2022

In a court filing, Xiaomi India alleges that Enforcement Directorate officials threatened two of its executives and their families with physical violence during questioning.

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh Bank Opens RTGS to NBFI Participation

By Editors | 11/05/2022

Bangladesh Bank has also recently removed pre-set limits on online money transfers between customers’ bank accounts.