Ukraine’s central bank cracks down on ‘money mules’

NBU says limits on transactions over next six months will give breathing space to state bodies

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The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is introducing a transaction limit for card-to-card payments in a bid to fight money laundering.

For six months from October 1, outgoing payments will be capped at 150,000 hryvnia ($3,640). The move comes after an increase in “money muling”, whereby an individual allows criminals to make transfers to and from their bank account in exchange for a fee.

The cap will only apply to outgoing transfers across all accounts held by a customer in a single bank to the

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