Regions
Browse AML/CFT regulation, enforcement, compliance practices and financial crime developments by jurisdiction. Regional coverage helps readers understand how international standards are implemented across different legal and regulatory environments.
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FinCEN Links Nearly $13 Billion to Suspected Digital Asset Investment Scams
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on September 3, 2026 published a Financial Trend Analysis and an alert to financial institutions on digital asset…
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Raiz Expands Alkami Platform as Digital Account Opening Falls to Four Minutes
Raiz Federal Credit Union has expanded its relationship with Alkami Technology to cover the full Digital Sales & Service Platform, extending the credit union’s use…
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Dominican Republic Suspect Extradited to Puerto Rico in $2.4 Million Crypto Money Laundering Case
U.S. authorities say a Dominican Republic citizen has been extradited to Puerto Rico to face drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges tied to the alleged conversion of…
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OFAC Adds Banco Exterior de Cuba and Four State-Owned Enterprises to SDN List
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated its sanctions lists on September 3, 2026, adding one individual and five Cuban entities to…
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INTERPOL MENA Police Chiefs Meeting Targets Money Laundering, Illicit Finance and Transnational Crime
Police chiefs from across the Middle East and North Africa met in Cairo on 1–2 September 2026 for an INTERPOL regional meeting focused on transnational…
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XTransfer Secures In-Principle Approval for UAE Retail Payment Services Licence
XTransfer announced on 3 September 2026 that it has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for a Retail Payment Services Licence,…
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OFAC Updates Venezuela Minerals Licences and Reiterates September 30 Blocked-Property Reporting Deadline
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an updated Venezuela sanctions action on 2 September 2026, combining new licensing changes for Venezuela’s…
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Atlanta Man Gets 10 Years for Cocaine Importation and Laundering More Than $1 Million to Mexico
A federal court has sentenced Carlos Salazar-Garcia, 37, of Atlanta, Georgia, to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for a…
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FATF Finds Underground Banking and Hawala Key Channels for Professional Money Laundering
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a new report on 3 September 2026 examining how underground banking, hawala and other similar service providers are…
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US Agencies Clarify Banks Can Discuss Suspicious Transactions Without Revealing SAR Filings
FinCEN, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, NCUA and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on September 2, 2026 issued a joint statement clarifying how banks…
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