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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Asian Banks Want Regulators To Allow More FinTech Solutions

Asian Banks Want Regulators To Allow More FinTech Solutions
Asian Banks Want Regulators To Allow More FinTech Solutions
June 07, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

As financial institutions grapple with compliance costs, a finance industry organization in Asia wants regulators to allow new technologies that could help them fight money...

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Meridian Trade Bank Fined For Breaching AML Laws
Meridian Trade Bank Fined For Breaching AML Laws
May 31, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Meridian Trade Bank, which serves residents in Latvia and Lithuania as well as some non-European clients, has been fined for breaching anti-money laundering rules. Get...

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Ex-Exec Of Mexican Bank Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
Ex-Exec Of Mexican Bank Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
May 30, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

A former partner and part-owner of Mexico’s InvestaBank SA has pleaded guilty to a U.S. charge that he fraudulently obtained $21 million in tax refunds...

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Across Regulatory Headlines, (Not) All GDPR, All The Time
Across Regulatory Headlines, (Not) All GDPR, All The Time
May 28, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

It wasn’t all about GDPR. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Estonia Sees $13B In Money Laundering Over Four Years
Estonia Sees $13B In Money Laundering Over Four Years
May 25, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

After reports of money laundering caused lenders in Estonia and Latvia to close, police said on Friday (May 25) that more than $13 billion (or...

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Five At Five: A New CEO For Lowe’s
Five At Five: A New CEO For Lowe’s
May 22, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news you might have missed. Today’s stories take a closer look at...

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Is ‘Dirty’ Russian Money Undermining The UK Markets?
Is ‘Dirty’ Russian Money Undermining The UK Markets?
May 21, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

According to a new report from the British Foreign Affairs Committee, London has been awash in dirty Russian money since the fall of the Soviet...

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Former Head Of Vatican Bank Head Embezzlement Trial Underway
Former Head Of Vatican Bank Head Embezzlement Trial Underway
May 11, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The former head of the Vatican bank is answering tough charges of money laundering and embezzlement, according to news from Reuters. Angelo Caloia, 79, is...

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