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Capital / Liquidity
Findings Released from Probe into Credit Suisse Rescue Deal
By Manesh Samtani | 25/12/2024
The parliamentary probe found shortcomings but “no misconduct” by Swiss authorities and said they ultimately “prevented a global financial crisis”.
Sanctions
EU Already Preparing Next Package of Russia Sanctions
By Editors | 24/12/2024
The EU intends to adopt the 16th package in February to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sanctions
Calls Grow for Sanctions Against Syria to be Lifted
By Editors | 24/12/2024
The UN special envoy to Syria, as well as Turkiye and Qatar, have called for international sanctions on Syria to be quickly lifted.
Big Picture
Europol Examines Criminal Abuse of Legal Business Structures
By Manesh Samtani | 24/12/2024
New Europol report details how legal business structures are used to enable and disguise organised crime and launder criminal proceeds.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong and UAE to Connect Debt Capital Markets
By Editors | 24/12/2024
HKMA and CBUAE aim to “allow seamless and cost-effective cross-border debt securities issuance, trading, investment, settlement as well as collateral management.”
Sanctions
US Sanctions Four Entities for Supporting Pakistan Missile Programme
By Editors | 23/12/2024
The entities worked to supply equipment and missile‐applicable items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme
AML / KYC
Wolfsberg Group Issues Payment Transparency Roles & Responsibilities Guidance
By Editors | 23/12/2024
The guidance aims to help PSPs, regulators, and standard-setters understand their respective obligations in ensuring payment transparency.
Sanctions
China Responds to Canadian Sanctions with Countermeasures
By Editors | 23/12/2024
The measures target two institutions and 20 individuals, responding to Canadian sanctions against several Chinese officials.
AML / KYC
INTERPOL Calls for Shift Away from ‘Dehumanising’ Term ‘Pig Butchering’
By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2024
INTERPOL argues that the term dehumanises and shames victims of such frauds, deterring them from coming forward to seek help and provide information to authorities.
Sanctions
US Imposes More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Oil Trade & Yemen’s Houthis
By Editors | 22/12/2024
The sanctions targets include companies based in Hong Kong, Malaysia and India. Five cryptocurrency wallets were also added to the SDN list.
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