Financial crime
Iraqi authorities investigate central bank involvement in fraud case
Investigation finds politically linked firms stole $2.5 billion and used some in central bank auctions
Vietnamese governor tries to calm fears over banks
Nguyen Thi Hong says banks face liquidity bottlenecks and falling currency is causing pressure
CBDCs require increase in cyber security budget – BIS survey
Central bankers deem financial sector underprepared for cyber attacks
Liechtenstein judge confirms he is investigating Lebanese governor
Salameh is now subject of several judicial probes as central bank ends petrol subsidies
Myanmar may go on money laundering blacklist, report says
Opposition calls on New York Fed to unfreeze Myanmar assets to back proposed digital currency
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2022 report – executive summary
Data sheds light on how central banks are dealing with risks to stability
South Africa risks FATF sanction as legacy of state capture endures
Central bank finds thousands of bank clients have missing citizenship and incorporation data
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