Financial crime
Ukraine seeking $15 billion IMF loan, NBU governor says
Supreme court backs central bank against oligarch in bitter dispute over banking clean-up
Millions stolen from central bank, Surinamese authorities say
Finance ministry official arrested as Dutch academic says corruption prevents central bank from functioning
Lebanese prime minister ‘ready to replace governor’ after police raid
Investigating judge fails to find Riad Salameh, as PM says parties must agree on new governor
Chaos around Lebanese central bank grows
Audit due to recommence but judge says governor cannot be found by police, reports say
Panama’s president vetoes parts of crypto law
Bankers’ association also opposes law, which president says lacks AML protections
Lebanese judge orders probe into central bank chief to continue
Chief prosecutor wants to file charges of financial crimes against Riad Salameh
Central Banking FinTech RegTech Global Awards 2022
Central Banking’s fifth annual FinTech RegTech Global Awards showcase the ground-breaking projects undertaken within the central banking community
Sri Lankan court hears corruption allegations against ex-governor
Cabraal denies all accusations as court bans him from leaving country
Outgoing Lebanese cabinet agrees to central bank reforms
Any new government may still prove unable to push through long-blocked measures
Chinese authorities investigate senior PBoC official
Anti-corruption agencies launch probe into sacked head of monetary policy department
Bangladesh Bank heist casino boss faces lawsuit in New York
Bank asserts Kim Wong was involved in money laundering for North Korean regime
Sri Lankan PM appointed after governor threatens to quit
Governor warns IMF deal for crisis-hit island could take months and calls for political stability
Central African Republic makes cryptocurrency legal tender
War-torn state is second country to give crypto official status, after El Salvador
IMF promises $3 billion financing for Lebanon but demands reforms
Deal depends on monetary policy and central bank reform, as well as banking clean-up, IMF says
Sri Lankan president appoints governor criticised over ‘bond scam’
New governor was accused of negligence by judicial inquiry over conduct in financial wrongdoing
Presidential ally obtained funds from Zimbabwe central bank
RBZ exchanged Treasury bills at inflated rate as part of giveaway, investigation finds
Malawi central bank fund in crossfire of allegations
Audit finds a loss of over $15 million, but some staff claim directors ordered bogus inquiry
European authorities freeze Lebanese governor’s assets
Riad Salameh one of “five main suspects” subject to €120 million asset seizures, say prosecutors
Honduras central bank warns on bitcoin again
Central American country will not follow El Salvador in making bitcoin legal tender, BCH says
Lebanese judge brings corruption charges against governor
Salameh denies all wrongdoing as his brother is transferred to another judge’s custody
Lebanese judge arrests central bank governor’s brother
Judge is investigating governor Riad Salameh over alleged financial crimes
Guinean governor’s arrest may be linked to gold dispute, say reports
Military junta’s motive for prosecuting ex-governor is currently unclear, experts say
Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism focus report 2022
Anti-money laundering authorities face a never-ending battle to track and block the proceeds of financial crime. Increasingly, they are finding themselves in a technological race to stay ahead of criminals