Enforcement

Enforcement

RBI Cancels Licence of Paytm Payments Bank

By Editors | 27/04/2026

The central bank has cited persistent non-compliance and conduct detrimental to depositor interests as reasons for the final regulatory action.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Pursues Deals with 10 Nations to Recover Laundered Funds

By Editors | 27/04/2026

Inter-agency task force has been formed and legal requests sent as the government targets an estimated USD 234 billion siphoned abroad.

Enforcement

Taiwan Indicts Taichung Bank Managers in Money Laundering Scheme

By Editors | 27/04/2026

Seven individuals, including six managers from Taichung Commercial Bank, face charges for allegedly helping a criminal syndicate launder funds through shell company accounts.

Enforcement

Singapore Police, Crypto Exchanges Prevent S$2.86m in Scam Losses

By Editors | 27/04/2026

A joint operation using advanced blockchain analysis has been hailed as a significant advancement in Singapore’s fight against financial crime involving digital assets.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Prosecute Four Executives for Spin-Off Market Abuse

By Editors | 27/04/2026

Four executives are accused of using a sham sale and accounting fraud to deceive investors and inflate STX’s share price during a corporate restructuring.

Sanctions

China Lifts Sanctions on Two EU Banks in Reciprocal Move

By Mark Johnston | 27/04/2026

The action follows the EU's removal of two Chinese banks from a sanctions list, though fresh tensions have emerged over a separate, newer sanctions package.

Enforcement

China Targets 'Finfluencers' and AI in Online Ad Crackdown

By Mark Johnston | 27/04/2026

New rules for financial product marketing are part of a broader push by regulators to govern the entire internet advertising ecosystem, from AI to livestreaming.

Fintech / Regtech

Japanese Insurers Face New Scrutiny Over Toyota Data Breach

By Editors | 26/04/2026

Employees on loan from Tokio Marine, Mitsui Sumitomo, and Aioi Nissay Dowa improperly accessed information, raising fresh compliance concerns for the non-life sector.

AML / KYC

RBI Orders Banks to Compensate Cyber Fraud Victim

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/04/2026

The order follows an INR 229 million "digital arrest" scam, highlighting bank liability for inadequate monitoring of mule accounts used by fraudsters.