Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

A recent comprehensive report by Chainalysis sheds light on the intricate world of crypto-related money laundering. The Scale of Crypto Money Laundering The magnitude of crypto-related money laundering is staggering. Usage of mixers peaked in 2022, with over US$1.5 billion of value received in April alone.

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Money Laundering Law Enforcement AML Non-Bank 109

Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

According to a UN report, money laundering activities of about $1.6 The US, therefore, requires financial institutions as well as financial services firms to have anti-money laundering (or AML) compliance programs in place. trillion took place in 2020, accounting for about 2.7% of global GDP. Let’s get started.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Still, it was a wake-up call for the industry, showing that such lapses could result in significant fees and criminal prosecution if basic due diligence is not followed. . Know your customer (KYC) policies were introduced with the Patriot Act in 2001 following 9/11, intended to help stem the flow of funding to terrorists.

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Segpay

MARCH 24, 2025

USA: PSPs may need a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in each state they operate, plus registration with FinCEN as a Money Services Business (MSB). KYC & Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Australia: Risk-based approach, with minimum KYC checks under the AML/CTF Rules. PSPs verify identity and monitor transactions.

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Compliance Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Fincen AML 71

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

Blanco took to the stage at the 12th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference yesterday (August 13). More broadly, however, Blanco’s theme was the interconnectedness of the financial system – and how diligence and transparency is the key to combating money laundering and other financial crimes in the U.S.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In yesterday’s post, my colleague TJ Horan introduced the topic of artificial intelligence being applied to anti-money laundering (AML). Today most of the financial institutions use rules-based transaction monitoring and KYC systems to fight money laundering. customers are automatically categorized into a risk bucket.

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FICO

MARCH 13, 2017

Under the KYC requirements that are part of current regulations, such as the 4th EU Money Laundering Directive and the fifth pillar of the BSA, the bank needs to know the business of their customers. No one wants to read that their bank is supporting tax avoidance or money laundering by the use of a shell company in an offshore.

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