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CFATF disseminates third enhanced follow-up report on St Lucia
Saint Lucia has 30 Recommendations rated C/LC. Saint Lucia will remain in enhanced follow-up based on effectiveness ratings. Saint Lucia’s next enhanced follow-up report is due November 2024.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years for selling state gifts, OCCRP reports
“A Pakistani anti-graft court on Wednesday send the former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to prison for 14 years in a case related to the unlawful sale of state gifts. His supporters question the harsh sentence that comes days before elections.”
GIABA publishes Mutual Evaluation Report on Guinea
Notes that effective and efficient implementation of the AML/CFT regime in Guinea is fundamentally limited by the low banking rate in the economy, the predominant use of cash, the pre-eminence of the informal sector, the vastness of the land borders and prevalent corruption.
Artforum: Head of Saudi Arabia’s Alula Cultural Development arrested on suspicion of money laundering
“Amr al-Madani, chief executive officer of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the government agency created in 2017 to conserve and develop AlUla, a 2,000-year-old archaeological and historical site in northwestern Saudi Arabia, was arrested on January 28 on allegations of corruption. News of his arrest was made public by the country’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha). Al-Madani is accused of abuse of authority and money laundering.”
GIABA announces second enhanced follow-up and technical compliance re-rating on Nigeria
Finds that Nigeria has made significant progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its Mutual Evaluation, although country will remain under enhanced follow-up until at least November 2024.
GIABA releases fourth enhanced follow-up and technical compliance re-rating on Mali
Notes that Mali has made significant progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its MER on Recommendations 2,6, 7, 8, 28 and 34 and re-rates accordingly. Mali will remain under enhanced follow-up system.
EAG assesses the Kyrgyz Republic’s progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing
Finds that the Kyrgyz Republic has made significant progress in rectifying the technical compliance shortcomings identified in the MER, with re-rating occurring on several recommendations≥
Conflict Armament Research publishes report on Islamic State activities in north-east Syria during 2021-22
In this report, CAR investigates the weapons used in three attacks targeting detention centres housing IS prisoners and suspected affiliates, showing how common links between the materiel used by the different cells shows that they were closely linked and supported by a centralised distribution network that equips top-tier members for specific, high-profile, operations.
HKMA consults on proposal for information sharing among authorized Institutions to aid in prevention or detection of crime
HKMA invites views from the banking sector and members of the public on its proposal to facilitate AI-to-AI information sharing, including legislative amendments to provide legal protection to AIs and safeguards to protect data privacy and customer confidentiality. The proposed arrangement is in line with similar developments in other international financial centres.
HKMA insight on how banks can contribute more to the fight against fraud and money laundering
HKMA’s new proposal facilitates bank collaboration in fighting digital fraud by legally enabling the sharing of suspicious activity data, with a focus on privacy. Open for public consultation, this initiative aims to bolster early fraud detection through secure data exchange, responding to the increasing digital financial crime threat…
EU sanctions six companies accused of ‘undermining stability’ in Sudan
The EU imposed sanctions on six companies responsible for trying to undermine stability in conflict-ravaged Sudan, largely targeting firms linked to weapons procurement and manufacturing. Sudan plunged into chaos last April when long-simmering tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary…
FINTRAC issues special bulletin on laundering the proceeds of crime through online gambling sites
Provides background and updated information on online gambling intended to support reporting entities in Canada, especially those involved in online gambling, as well as banks and money services businesses, including payment service providers.