Financial crime
Romanian central bank governor says bank tax law is ‘nonsense’
Mugur Isărescu attacks “incomprehensible bomb” in latest dispute with government
EU legal officer says Latvian government wrongly barred governor
Authorities provided no evidence to back claims governor acted corruptly, advocate general says
Ukrainian central bank sues oligarch in Swiss courts for $200 million
NBU demands money from former bank owner it has accused of massive fraud
Israeli supervisors welcome FATF membership
International body sets standards to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
Bank of Russia deputy governor accused of mafia and spy links steps down
Putin ally Aleksandr Torshin alleged to have meddled in Spanish money-laundering and US elections
Head of Polish financial regulator arrested on corruption charges
Central bank governor still has PM’s confidence after defending accused regulator – senior official
Moldovan finance minister becomes central bank governor
Ex-governor worked closely with new appointee in handling aftermath of massive bank theft
Staff from Australian central bank subsidiary convicted of bribery
RBA officials oversaw boards while crimes committed
Singapore central bank probes possible misconduct at large trading group
Noble Group shares suspended as MAS, police and accounting regulators examine allegations
The EU tries to rethink its faltering AML regime
The European Union plans to centralise its anti-money laundering efforts following a series of scandals this year. Dan Hardie looks at the options available and the multitude of challenges that remain
Danish supervisor reopens Danske Bank investigation
UK’s National Crime Agency opens investigation of British entity with links to Danish bank
Report says financial firms may be ‘overconfident’ about cyber
Accenture’s research shows only around 20% of firms are making improvements to IT security
Insights from network analytics in suptech
With regulators leveraging technological innovations to move towards informed, data‑driven decision‑making and automation, supervisory technology is attracting enhanced interest. Kimmo Soramäki and Phillip Straley examine how regulators are gaining…
Seychelles must act fast on money-laundering, says central bank
Failure to act could lead to major damage from loss of correspondent banking, report says
Bank of Russia says cost of major bailout is rising
Central bank makes further capital injection into failed lender Otkritie