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Republican Senators seek action from FDIC to ensure end of Operation Choke Point

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Thirteen Republican Senators have sent a letter to FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams urging the FDIC to take action to ensure that lawful businesses are no longer at risk of adverse financial consequences as a result of “Operation Choke Point, and its associated culture and Choke Point-like regulatory actions.”.

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Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Lands $450 Million In Series C; Pakistan Rolls Out Instant Digital Payment System

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Checkout.com, which was started in 2012, recently brought an office to New York City. The system was created over years through an effort involving the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the State Bank of Pakistan, with help from the United Nations, the U.K. Pakistan Launches Payment System To Boost Financial Inclusion.

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Deep Dive: An Automated Approach To The $2T Global Money Laundering Problem

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As such, the regulators and FIs seeking to crack down on these activities have their work cut out for them. . Approximately 2 percent to 5 percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) – $800 billion to $2 trillion – is laundered each year, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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Iran Central Bank Deputy Chief Arrested In Fraud Crackdown

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in 2012 that challenged SWIFT’s position as a neutral player in the global financial services system. SWIFT has since rebuffed efforts by regulators to use the company as a pawn in global negotiations. sanctions that target Iranian banks, the nation has moved forward with a plan to develop its own cryptocurrency.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: France Fines Amazon And Google $164 Million; Australia Warns Facebook And Google To Pay News Firms 

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The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), the French data protection watchdog, has hit Amazon and Google with significant financial penalties for allegedly contravening regulations on the digital advertising trackers known as “cookies,” CNBC reported. Amazon was told to pay 35 million euros (approximately $42.5

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 4: Counterproliferation

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The regulations are forthcoming, but institutions now should begin the process of performing a threat-focused risk assessment which will guide them where to focus their efforts. The North Korean government has been also found to have used chemical weapons against its own nationals. Included as a Priority is Proliferation Financing.

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Caesars Puts Stake In Online Betting Co DraftKings

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The access is exclusive to Caesars locations across select states where the company operates casino properties. ” Founded in 2012, Boston-based DraftKings offers daily fantasy sports contests across 11 professional sports and in eight countries, including the U.S., and Australia. .” and Australia.

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