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Crypto Clean or Compromised? BIS Unveils ‘Risk-Rating’ Wallet System to Shield Banks from Illicit Crypto Flows

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has proposed a groundbreaking system that could change how regulators tackle money laundering risks in cryptocurrency. Instead of...

“Uruguay Unveils Bold 5-Year Financial Shield—Cracking Down on Money Laundering, Terrorism Funding, and Arms Trafficking”

Uruguay has launched a comprehensive five-year national strategy (2025–2030) to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and arms trafficking. The plan represents the country’s most...

U.S. Delays Implementation of AML Rules for Investment Advisers — New Compliance Timeline Announced

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has officially postponed the enforcement date for new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements targeting...

EBA Champions AI & SupTech to Elevate AML Supervision Across Europe

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is calling on EU regulators to fast-track the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and supervisory technology (SupTech) in the...

AI-Powered Alliance: How Federated Learning Could Transform AML Enforcement

Banks and regulators have long struggled to share data due to strict privacy laws and competition rules. Federated learning (FL) is poised to change...

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RBI Penalises Pune Cooperative Bank for KYC Upload Failures

RBI fined Dharmavir Sambhaji Urban Cooperative Bank ₹10,000 for late CKYCR uploads — one of dozens of cooperative-bank KYC actions in 2026.

DNB Fines ABN AMRO €8.5M Over AML Due Diligence Failures

De Nederlandsche Bank has fined ABN AMRO €8.5m over structural due diligence failures on high-risk customers between 2023 and 2024.

PEP Screening Explained

What a politically exposed person is, why PEPs are higher risk, how screening works, and how to manage a PEP relationship under AML rules.

Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) vs Customer Due Diligence (CDD).

What customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence mean, how they differ, and when higher-risk customers require the enhanced approach.
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