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2024 Americas Trade Finance Compliance Annual Meeting: Executive Summary
IIBLP, LIBF, and Coastline Solutions conducted their 2024 Trade Finance Compliance Annual Meeting on 14 February in New York City. Hosted and co-sponsored by S&P Global Market Intelligence, the event featured more than 15 compliance experts from the operations, regulatory, and private sphere.
India Conducts Raids in USD 6.7 Billion LC Fraud Case
India’s Enforcement Directorate government agency has conducted a fresh set of searches against promoters and entities connected to Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL) as part of a money laundering probe related to an alleged INR 56,000 crore (USD 6.7 billion) bank fraud case.
2023 ICC Banking Commission Technical Meeting: Executive Summary
Summary takeaways from the ICC Banking Commission Technical Meeting, 24-25 October 2023.
2023 Americas Annual LC Survey • Executive Summary (Part 2)
This Executive Summary provides an overview of topics discussed and debated by leading professionals at Day 2 of the conference.
Manatee County (Florida) Defrauded of USD 1.4 Million
A Georgia (USA) man was arrested by detectives of the Manatee County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office and charged with Scheme to Defraud and Money Laundering and detectives have issued an arrest warrant for another Georgia man on charges of Scheme to Defraud and Conspiracy.
Bangladesh Curbs TBML
On a positive note, Bangladesh has experienced a sharp decline in trade-based money laundering in recent months “following intensifying monitoring
Vietnam’s New Regulations on Bank Guarantees in Force
On 1 April 2023, Circular No. 11/2022/TT-NHNN issued in 2022 by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) regarding
Bangladesh’s Misinvoicing Problem
No country has greater reliance on letters of credit than Bangladesh so it is reasonable to surmise that reports in
LEI: a Promising Enabler for Boosting Trade Finance
Particularly crucial for AML and KYC concerns, LEI facilitates faster access to finances for SMEs. Despite ongoing challenges, it is advocated by industry bodies and regulators as a pivotal tool in advancing global trade.
