AML / KYC

FATF Plenary Adds Four Countries, Removes One from Grey List

By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2024

The FATF also revised its national ML risk assessment guidance, agreed to consult on revisions to support financial inclusion, and launched three new projects.

Enforcement

BNM Fines MSB Licensee for Circumventing CDD Process

By Mark Johnston | 27/10/2024

BSB Darussalam personnel deliberately split transactions into amounts below MYR 3,000 to avoid CDD requirements.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Finalises Revisions to E-Banking Risk Management Guideline

By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2024

The revisions incorporate requirements set out in various supervisory documents issued last year to address fraud risk.

AML / KYC

Australia to Create Streamlined Process for Scam Victims to Seek Redress

By Mark Johnston | 25/10/2024

AFCA will operate an external dispute resolution scheme for scam victims to seek compensation from banks, telcos and digital platforms.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore to Launch Scam Loss Sharing Framework in December

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/10/2024

FIs have five duties under the framework, including a newly added requirement to implement real-time fraud surveillance.

AML / KYC

GLEIF Opens Mumbai Office to Support LEI Adoption in India

By Editors | 25/10/2024

The new office will help GLEIF build closer engagement with the market to ease and support LEI adoption, while also spreading awareness of the vLEI.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Nigeria Releases Binance Executive, Drops Money Laundering Charges

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/10/2024

Tigran Gambaryan had been detained since February on money laundering charges, which have now been dropped.

AML / KYC

Singapore Raises Concerns Over Surge in Scams on Telegram

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/10/2024

During the first half of 2024, the number of scam cases reported on Telegram spiked by 137%, said Singapore minister Sun Xueling.

AML / KYC

MAS, ABS Issue Guidance on Conducting AML/CFT Audits

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2024

MAS issued a circular offering guidance for AML/CFT audits at FIs, while the ABS released a best practice paper to enhance audit standards.

AML / KYC

MAS Updates AML/CFT Guidelines to Support COSMIC Initiative

By Editors | 22/10/2024

The Guidelines to Notice 626 and Notice FSM-N02 were revised to align with requirements related to the COSMIC information sharing platform.

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