Companies in several jurisdictions have been sanctioned by the US for facilitating the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum products to buyers in East Asia. This latest tranche of sanctions underlines the determination… Read More ›
US banks were caused to process tens of millions of dollars in schemes to evade sanctions and export controls applicable to Russia according to an indictment charging five Russian nationals and two oil traders with global sanctions evasion and money… Read More ›
With a long tradition of trade, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region shares trade-based financial crime (TBFC) typologies with other global trading hubs, according to a new guide published by the MENA chapter of the Global Coalition to… Read More ›
Six banks operating in the UAE have been fined for failing to comply with the OECD’s Multilateral Administrative Agreement for Automatic Exchange of Information and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) according to a Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) statement. The… Read More ›
The US has reminded banks in the UAE and Turkey to be mindful of international efforts to combat Russian sanctions evasion amidst concerns in Washington that locations such as the Gulf and Turkey could harbour illicit cash linked to the… Read More ›
A toolkit aimed at supporting financial institutions in addressing and reporting suspicious transactions relating to the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) has been launched. Developed by the UK Serious Organised Crime Network in collaboration with the UAE government, WWF, TRAFFIC and… Read More ›
The UAE is the only new jurisdiction to have been put on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘grey list’ of countries at the global financial watchdog’s plenary meetings last week. The emirates are now actively working with the task… Read More ›
The UAE has launched a comprehensive assessment of proliferation financing risks as it strives to avoid being placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘grey list’ of countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter financing of… Read More ›