money laundering

Money laundering is the illegal process of concealing the origins of money obtained illegally by passing it through a complex sequence of banking transfers or commercial transactions.

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How Wells Fargo Uses AI, Biometrics To Fight Money Laundering

How Wells Fargo Uses AI, Biometrics To Fight Money Laundering
How Wells Fargo Uses AI, Biometrics To Fight Money Laundering
March 12, 2019  |  Banking

Digital banking customers of today aren’t looking for the bank with the newest features — they’re looking for the bank that can keep their data...

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AML Scandals Prompt Decrease In European Foreign Deposits
AML Scandals Prompt Decrease In European Foreign Deposits
March 11, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

In the wake of a slew of European money laundering scandals, deposits in the euro zone region from foreign countries dropped significantly in the latter...

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European Commission To Create New AML Blacklist
European Commission To Create New AML Blacklist
March 10, 2019  |  AML

The European Commission vowed to compile a new list of countries that present a money laundering risk by summer as it steps up its fight...

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Sweden’s Financial Regulator: ‘We Can Do More’ On Bank Oversight
Sweden’s Financial Regulator: ‘We Can Do More’ On Bank Oversight
March 07, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Sweden’s financial regulator, the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, said it needs to pick up its oversight of Swedish banks when it comes to money laundering....

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan Banks Launch Digital Wallet; Canadian Court Will Hear First-Ever Bitcoin Expert Witness
Bitcoin Daily: Japan Banks Launch Digital Wallet; Canadian Court Will Hear First-Ever Bitcoin Expert Witness
March 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Japanese bank Mizuho, as well as around 60 other financial institutions (FIs), have launched a new digital wallet called J-Coin Pay. According to Quartz, the...

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Authorities Investigating Dutch Ties To Billions In Laundered Money
Authorities Investigating Dutch Ties To Billions In Laundered Money
March 06, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Dutch prosecutors are investigating whether banks in the country were part of a huge money laundering operation in Russia, according to a report by Reuters....

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Swedbank CEO ‘Humble’ After Laundering Claims
Swedbank CEO ‘Humble’ After Laundering Claims
March 06, 2019  |  Banking

Swedbank’s CEO has admitted to making some mistakes when handling money laundering allegations against the bank. Last month it was revealed that Estonia’s investigation of money...

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Prince Charles’ Charity Funded By Company With Russian Ties
Prince Charles’ Charity Funded By Company With Russian Ties
March 05, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

A charity run by Prince Charles received donations from a company used to transfer large amounts of cash from Russia. According to The Guardian, investigators...

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