AML / KYC

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Issues Licenses to Five Private Credit Bureaus

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/09/2025

The move is expected to transform lending practices, lower default rates, and expand access to credit for millions of people.

AML / KYC

China Proposes 'Special Preventive Measures' for AML/CFT

By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

New draft rules from eight government bodies would require firms to immediately freeze assets of entities on specific high-risk lists without prior notice.

Fintech / Regtech

Wolfsberg Group Issues Framework for Banking Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

The guidance outlines a risk-based approach for FIs focusing on due diligence, account segregation, and proportionate on-chain monitoring.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Announces Sanctions Targeting Scam Hubs in Cambodia, Myanmar

By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

The action targets networks that use forced labour to perpetrate cyber scams, costing US citizens over USD 10 billion last year.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Sheds Light on Major Financial Crimes Unravelled by Intelligence

By Editors | 08/09/2025

Financial intelligence has exposed a police officer's gold-funded gambling scheme and helped dismantle multi-million dollar illicit tobacco syndicates across two states.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong’s New AML Info-Sharing Law to Start in November

By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2025

The voluntary mechanism will allow banks and law enforcement to share account data via secure platforms to combat fraud and money laundering.

AML / KYC

US Announces New Measures Targeting Cross-Border Financial Crime

By Editors | 08/09/2025

The SEC has formed a new enforcement task force targeting foreign fraud, while FinCEN has issued guidance to encourage cross-border information sharing.

AML / KYC

Vietnam Tightens Rules to Combat Terrorism Financing

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/09/2025

The regulations establish a broad inter-agency framework for freezing assets and sharing intelligence on suspicious transactions involving bank accounts, securities, and digital currencies.

AML / KYC

Global AML Watchdogs Urge Informal Cooperation in New Handbook

By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2025

The FATF, Egmont Group, Interpol, and UNODC have released a guide promoting faster, informal cooperation to combat cross-border financial crime and recover assets.