Law enforcement will get a new single interface providing access to search, analysis and visualisation tools. SARs reporters will see the SAR Online portal upgraded.
November 30, 2020The APG says Pakistan has been re-rated from 'partially compliant' to 'compliant' on Recommendation 29 and has made progress on Recommendation 1.
October 18, 2020The Anti-Corruption Commission says some NBFIs and cooperative societies are not collecting detailed customer information through their KYC processes.
October 15, 2020The CSE and Central Depository System can digitally verify national ID card details against information held by the Department for Registration of Persons.
September 23, 2020June saw the restraint of NZ$140mn from alleged money launderer Alexander Vinnik and the seizure of over 30 high-end cars from outlaw motorcycle gangs.
August 12, 2020Sri Lanka's FIU has revealed that two banks and one finance company were penalised in 2019, and two other finance companies in 2020.
July 30, 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, 2020A CBSL scheme announced in April to drive inward remittances and investment may risk Sri Lanka falling back into the FATF's grey list, says Duruthu Chandrasekera.
June 22, 2020NZ Police assessment identified trusts as attractive money laundering vehicles given government plans to exclude them from strengthened beneficial ownership disclosure regime
December 4, 2019Sri Lanka has made "significant progress" to address strategic AML/CFT deficiencies; Pakistan has only largely addressed 5 of 27 action items and has failed to meet agreed deadlines.
October 23, 2019