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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Changes Coming To House Financial Services Committee Under New Congress

Changes Coming To House Financial Services Committee Under New Congress
Changes Coming To House Financial Services Committee Under New Congress
November 19, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters reportedly wants the House Financial Services Committee to go in a new direction if she leads it, which is expected from...

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Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
November 19, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Danske Bank whistleblower Howard Wilkinson, speaking during a public hearing at the Danish parliament Monday (Nov. 19), contended that a major European bank helped to...

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Banks Steer Clear Of X-Border Transfers
Banks Steer Clear Of X-Border Transfers
November 16, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Amid stricter checks for money laundering, banks are moving away from the international money transfer practice known as correspondent banking. The shift could possibly cause...

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Danske Investigators Contact BoA, JPM
Danske Investigators Contact BoA, JPM
November 16, 2018  |  Banking

Investigators have reportedly contacted Bank of America Corp. and Deutsche Bank AG regarding transactions involving a Danske Bank branch in Estonia at the heart of a...

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Danske Scandal Could Involve US Banks
Danske Scandal Could Involve US Banks
November 14, 2018  |  Banking

A lawyer for the whistleblower in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal warns that investigators should look into whether major Western banks were involved. Get...

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Malaysian PM: Goldman Bankers ‘Cheated’ The Country
Malaysian PM: Goldman Bankers ‘Cheated’ The Country
November 14, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has alleged that Goldman Sachs “cheated” the country regarding a state fund for 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), and that U.S....

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EU Ups Bank Supervision To Stem Money Laundering
EU Ups Bank Supervision To Stem Money Laundering
November 13, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

European Union governments have reached a preliminary deal to bolster bank supervision in the hopes of preventing money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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French Prosecutors Call For UBS To Pay 3.7B Euros For Tax Evasion
French Prosecutors Call For UBS To Pay 3.7B Euros For Tax Evasion
November 08, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

UBS, the Swiss bank, is facing calls from French prosecutors to pay a fine of 3.7 billion euros for what it contends is helping wealthy...

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