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GIABA report on ML risks of casinos and gambling sector in West Africa

The key focus of this project is the development of a detailed vulnerabilities study on the risks of the casinos sector in West Africa, including risks of money laundering and other forms of illicit financing in the sector…

Nigerian amends ML Act, banks to report deposits to EFCC

The Senate passed a bill to amend the Money Laundering Act 2011, which makes it mandatory for Deposit Money Banks and other financial institutions to report to the Special Control Unit Against ML under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

Argentina includes crypto firms in AML regulations

Argentina’s ML regulator is working to add service providers in the cryptocurrency ecosystem to its list of entities subject to reporting and recording customer transactions. Crypto firms will have to implement KYC procedures and report suspicious transactions with digital assets…

TI Madagascar’s plan to pull rosewood stockpiles out of CITES

Madagascar will propose a new approach to managing its extremely valuable rosewood stockpiles at the 74th meeting of the Standing Committee (SC74). TI and EIA believe this approach will lead to laundering and a lack of transparency and accountability…

MAS announces first Singaporean Presidency of FATF

At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary that ended on 4 March 2022, the Plenary officially selected Mr. T. Raja Kumar as its next President, to replace Dr. Marcus Pleyer. Mr. Raja will assume office on 1 July 2022 for a fixed two-year term…

Ghana: Recover Proceeds From Economic Crime

Ghana creates new economic crime board in the hope of recovering proceeds of crime. The Board is expected to formulate policies necessary for the EOCO to be able to prevent and detect organised crime as well as to facilitate the confiscation of the proceeds of crime…

AUSTRAC proceedings in Federal Court against Crown

AUSTRAC will commence civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth for alleged serious and systemic non-compliance with Australia’s (AML/CTF) laws..

Bermuda inclusion on the EU ‘greylist’

Bermuda has already fulfilled all the commitments related to the required exchanges of information recommended by the OECD for Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP) and looks forward to the OECD…

IMF Warns Nigeria’s CBDC Poses ML Risks

IMF said using the eNaira for cross-border payments carries the risk of financing terrorism and money laundering. While eNaira could help foster financial inclusion and improve the delivery of social assistance, close monitoring of associated risks will be important…

MAS on embracing technology and innovation in Compliance and Risk Management

Mas is collecting much more data – the foundation of any decision making, because of improving technologies, changing business needs, to satisfy regulatory requirements and to enhance risk management capabilities in our institutions. The financial system today is safer, simpler…

FATF public statement on the situation in Afghanistan

The FATF reiterates the upmost importance of ensuring non-profit organisations (NPOs) and all other humanitarian actors can provide the vital humanitarian assistance needed in the region and elsewhere, without delay, disruption or discouragement…

GRECO 4th Evaluation compliance report on Monaco

GRECO welcomes the introduction of the new National Council Rules of procedure and their accompanying implementing measures, which should strengthen considerably the transparency of the legislative process and the visibility of parliamentarians’ activities…

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