Financial crime
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
Outsider arts: how Russia might adapt to sanctions
The history of the USSR and actions by other sanctioned countries may give clues to Russia’s next moves
US regulators fine Pakistani state-owned bank
Central bank-owned NBP will pay more than $55 million for AML shortcomings
Ecuador congress removes bank regulator
Legislators charged Ruth Arregui with failure to perform duties of her office
Lebanese central bank sent millions to firm linked to governor – report
Central bank paid millions of dollars to firm investigated by Swiss prosecutors, Reuters says
Lebanese judge says security forces blocked interview of governor
Signs of rising political tensions over investigation of corruption allegations against Salameh
Suriname courts convict second former governor
Van Trikt receives eight years in prison, weeks after Hoefdraad sentencing
Lebanese president accuses central bank of obstructing audit
Judge issues summons for governor as staff refuse to share data for long-delayed audit
Kazakhstan’s president announces changes to powerful wealth fund
National unrest leads to changes at SWF that owns an estimated 40% of GDP
IMF warns El Salvador on crypto
Executive board recommends “removing bitcoin’s legal tender status”
Ukrainian central bank hikes rate and warns of invasion fears
Supreme court backs NBU over PrivatBank dispute as central bank says it may raise rates again
Long-serving Bank of Uganda governor dies
Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile sometimes courted controversy, but he also worked hard to defend the central bank’s autonomy
Mozambique’s government owes central bank over $600 million – auditors
Auditors say government is obliged to compensate central bank over forex movements
Pakistan’s central bank asks government to rethink Afghan scheme
Channelling donations to Afghanistan might violate international regulations, central bank warns
Ecuador brings in anti-theft dyes
Latin American country faces increasing crime rates including attacks on ATMs
Croatian central bank denies allegations against governor
Financial supervisor is investigating media claims of insider dealing by central bank staff
Lebanese PM denies shielding governor
Mikati denies claims he threatened to resign over investigation into Salameh
Former Suriname governor sentenced to 12 years
Gillmore Hoefdraad fled country to avoid trial in case involving another former governor