All posts tagged "sanctions screening"
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410AML / KYCWolfsberg Group Endorses ISO 20022 Screening Guidelines
Wolfsberg Group says the adoption of ISO 20022 enables improved adherence to the group’s own ‘Payments Transparency Principles’.
November 11, 2021 -
471AML / KYCFATF Issues Final Updated Guidance on Virtual Assets, VASPs
The guidance offers clarification on the definition of VASPs, and explains how the FATF standards apply to stablecoins, P2P transactions, NFTs and DeFi.
October 29, 2021 -
312AML / KYCInconsistent AML Approaches Cause Cross-border Payment Frictions
The FATF says inconsistent implementation of AML/CFT requirements increases cost, reduces speed, limits access and reduces transparency in cross-border payments.
October 23, 2021 -
329AML / KYCSWIFT Publishes Guidelines for Screening ISO 20022 Messages
Richer data in ISO 20022 messages allow financial institutions to potentially reduce false positives in sanctions screening, SWIFT says.
October 6, 2021 -
12.8KAML / KYCCrypto to Become One of the ‘Safest Environments Ever’
Experts discuss regulatory fragmentation, rapid travel rule adoption, and good compliance practices for VASPs.
July 29, 2021 -
548AML / KYCCovid-19 Forced Companies to Short-cut KYC, Due Diligence
A new Refinitiv report has found that Covid-19 substantially increased customer and third-party risks. Yet it also increased focus on ESG and green crime.
July 14, 2021 -
453AML / KYCFATF Issues Guidance on Mitigating Proliferation Financing Risk
The guidance highlights the need for effective onboarding processes, ongoing monitoring, staff training, risk management, sanctions screening, and a strong compliance culture.
June 30, 2021 -
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SWIFT’s Enhanced Platform Endorsed by Six Global Banks
Bank of China, BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered have confirmed their preparations for the enhanced platform ahead of the November 2022 go-live.
June 29, 2021 -
305AML / KYCFinancial Crime Compliance Costs to Reach $213.9bn for 2021
KYC for onboarding and customer risk profiling were cited as the biggest challenges for APAC financial institutions in a LexisNexis Risk Solutions study.
June 12, 2021 -
1.2KAML / KYCAddressing Sanctions Risk in Maritime Trade
Banks facilitating transactions involving maritime trade must put in place systems and processes to detect illicit activity that could result in a breach of sanctions regulations.
June 2, 2021
