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Sri Lanka Establishes High-Level Task Force to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Efforts

In a decisive move to bolster its financial security framework, Sri Lanka has reconstituted its High-Level Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the...

Landmark High Court Ruling on Dentons Sparks Concerns Over Future of UK’s Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement

In a pivotal legal development, Dentons, recognized as the world’s largest law firm, finds itself at the center of a significant dispute between England’s...

MONEYVAL Urges Guernsey to Bolster AML Enforcement and Enhance Financial Intelligence Operations

Guernsey, a well-known offshore financial center, has been urged by MONEYVAL, the Council of Europe's anti-money laundering (AML) monitoring body, to intensify its efforts...

African Development Bank Unveils Ambitious Strategy to Combat Escalating Illicit Financial Flows

In a decisive move to protect Africa’s financial stability and economic growth, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching a comprehensive three-year Action Plan...

Brink’s Agrees to $42 Million Settlement Over Anti-Money Laundering Violations

Brink’s Global Services USA (BGS USA), a subsidiary of The Brink’s Company, has reached a $42 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice...

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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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