Anti-money laundering
Regulators sanction Swiss bank over links to Malaysian government fund
Swiss regulators impose range of measures on bank for breaching anti-money-laundering regulations; MAS will withdraw bank’s licence to act as merchant bank in Singapore
Bolivia to get new largest denomination banknote
New 500 boliviano note will be part of first new series in almost 30 years; central bank estimates the project will cost around $45 million
ECB scraps production of €500 note citing concern over illicit activities
The European Central Bank will stop producing the €500 note over concerns it facilitates criminal activities; move does not aim to increase the effectiveness of monetary policy, spokesman says
Central bankers attend Financial Action Task Force meeting
Central bankers from many of the 136 member countries of FATF share thoughts on combating money laundering