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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LANDBANK and OFBank Open 211,000+ Accounts Using Real-Time National ID Verification
More than 211,000 accounts have been opened through LANDBANK and Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank) without customers presenting a physical identification document, one month after the…
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Commonwealth Bank Launches Integrated Economic Crime Operating Model
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s new Economic Crime operating model takes effect on 24 August 2026, bringing its Fraud, Scams and Financial Crime teams together under…
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UK Gambling Commission Orders QuinnBet to Pay £609,104 Over AML Control Failures
The UK Gambling Commission has reached a £609,104 regulatory settlement with QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited after finding anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and social-responsibility control failures at…
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Iraq Central Bank Trains 250+ Financial-Sector Staff on FATF AML/CFT Risk Measures
The Central Bank of Iraq said on 23 August 2026 that more than 250 staff from banking and non-bank financial institutions participated in a specialised…
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Fiji Steps Up Asset Forfeiture Ahead of 2026 AML/CFT Mutual Evaluation
Fiji has about FJ$11 million in assets currently subject to active forfeiture proceedings as the government intensifies efforts to deprive criminal networks of illicit proceeds…
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Delhi High Court Says Predicate-Offence Bail Protection Does Not Automatically Extend to PMLA Proceedings
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an anticipatory bail application in a money-laundering case, holding that protection granted in proceedings concerning a predicate offence does…
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Cambodia and U.S. Uncover $7 Million Crypto Laundering Network Linked to Sinaloa Cartel
Cambodian and U.S. anti-drug authorities have uncovered a cryptocurrency-based money laundering network linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, with Cambodian authorities seizing about US$7 million in…
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UK Drug Gang Leader Jailed After Dubai Extradition in £5 Million Money Laundering Case
A London organised-crime group leader has been jailed for 12 years and six months after admitting drug-trafficking and money-laundering offences in a case involving more…
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AUSTRAC Intelligence Helps Disrupt Illicit Tobacco Network as Over A$25 Million in Assets Restrained
AUSTRAC has detailed its role in a major Australian multi-agency operation targeting an alleged organised crime network involved in importing and distributing illicit tobacco and…
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FATF Welcomes Barbados, Namibia and Thailand to FSRB Guest Initiative
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has welcomed Barbados, Namibia and Thailand as participants in its FATF-Style Regional Body (FSRB) Guest Initiative, giving the three…
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