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Branta and Amboss Partner for Safer Bitcoin Transactions

Fintech Review

“By combining Branta’s real-time payment verification with Amboss’ cutting-edge AML and OFAC compliance tools, we’re empowering enterprises to transact with confidence, security, and transparency seamlessly setting a new standard for professional operations in the industry.

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MUFG Bank Enters Consent Order With OCC Over AML Compliance

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The office recently examined the branches for BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions compliance. The consent order doesn’t specifically identify any illegal transactions or OFAC violations, and it doesn’t come with any monetary penalty. On Wednesday (Feb.

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Understanding AML Compliance in the Banking Sector

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Implementation and adherence to sanctions, as dictated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). To thwart these tactics, AML strategies are deployed, which include: Proactively flagging suspicious transactions, especially those that breach preset regulatory limits or involve entities on OFAC’s sanction lists.

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Financial Crime: Technology can Transform Compliance

FICO

The convergence of fraud and regulatory compliance operations, which includes AML and know-your-customer, or KYC, regulations, is currently seen as one of the biggest trends in the financial crime industry by many experts. For most of the public lists (EU, OFAC, UN, HMT, etc.)

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Payment Screening: What Is It, How It Works and Its Importance

Seon

List Checking : Comparing information against core sanctions lists, such as the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Consolidated List, OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, the European Union’s Consolidated List of Sanctions, the United Nations Security Council’s Consolidated List, and other local regulatory watchlists.

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High-Risk Source of Application: How to Detect and Manage Them

Seon

Other regions sanctioned by OFAC include: Balkans Belarus Burma Central African Republic Ethiopia Iraq Lebanon Venezuela Yemen Zimbabwe Organizations may have their own list of high-risk countries. However, the rules set by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (based in the US) tend to be followed by most countries around the world.

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Financial Crime Predictions 2021: More AI & Ransomware

FICO

Now compliance professionals will also need to concern themselves with mitigating ransomware sanctions risks (i.e., whether a payment constitutes a potential violation of sanctions (OFAC) laws) and self-report.”.