Sanctions

AML / KYC

BSP Adopts New AML/CFT Risk Assessment Framework

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/02/2021

The new framework will use a four-point rating scale to grade FIs based on their inherent risks, risk management capabilities and self-assessment systems.

AML / KYC

US Imposes Sanctions Against Myanmar Military Leaders

By Editors | 10/02/2021

Joe Biden has approved a new executive order enabling the US to immediately sanction the military leaders who directed the 1 February coup in Myanmar.

Capital / Liquidity

HK Bank Profitability Suffers, Loan Quality Deteriorates

By Editors | 04/02/2021

HKMA deputy chief executive Arthur Yuen says banks will continue to face challenges this year as Hong Kong suffers its worst recession on record.

Sanctions

Myanmar Banks Reopen Amid Military-led State of Emergency

By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2021

Some foreign banks have launched emergency safety measures, ordering employees to stay at home or halting operations indefinitely.

Sanctions

US Treasury Defers Investment Ban on Some Chinese Companies

By Editors | 28/01/2021

A general licence delays the application of restrictions on companies with names that closely match those of the blacklisted companies.

AML / KYC

Index Providers to Remove More Chinese Firms from Indexes

By Editors | 26/01/2021

MSCI and FTSE Russell say they will remove five more Chinese companies from their global indexes in the absence of further OFAC guidance.

AML / KYC

BSP Highlights AML Risks of Cash, Cross-Border Payments

By Editors | 24/01/2021

Suspected criminal proceeds mostly came from Australia, Germany, Singapore, the UK and the US. The top destinations of suspected illicit funds were Hong Kong, Singapore and the US.

AML / KYC

China Sanctions 28 Trump Officials as Biden Takes Office

By Editors | 21/01/2021

The 28 officials and their immediate family members will be barred from entering China, Hong Kong and Macao, and restricted from doing business with China.

AML / KYC

Financial Crime 2021: Digital ID, Due Diligence, Sanctions

By Editors | 21/01/2021

Last year’s financial crime landscape forced many FIs to rapidly adapt to evolving threats. In the year ahead, a continued focus on risk mitigation is prudent.