The bank had no policy for handling large deposits and did not conduct an internal audit of its financial crime unit over an 8-year period, among other weaknesses.
January 13, 2023NatWest's accepted cash deposits worth around GBP 264 million. The case represents the first time the FCA has pursued criminal charges for money laundering failings.
December 15, 2021The guidance offers indicators to help financial services firms identify and report suspicious transactions related to cuckoo smurfing.
June 7, 2021Sino-Rich Securities & Futures routinely processed 238 cash deposits and 269 third party transfers without adequate AML/CTF controls in place.
March 16, 2021The indicators are grouped into four categories: the structure of the business, trade activity, trade documents and commodities, and account and transaction activity.
March 14, 2021ASIC will not be pursuing further enforcement action against Commonwealth Bank for the AML breaches that in 2018 resulted in a A$700mn settlement with AUSTRAC.
August 27, 2020Criminal groups deposited millions of euros cash into accounts at ICBC Spain using split payments, in-house accounts and false identity documents to evade detection.
July 6, 2020