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Branta and Amboss Partner for Safer Bitcoin Transactions

Fintech Review

“By combining Branta’s real-time payment verification with Amboss’ cutting-edge AML and OFAC compliance tools, we’re empowering enterprises to transact with confidence, security, and transparency seamlessly setting a new standard for professional operations in the industry.

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MUFG Bank Enters Consent Order With OCC Over AML Compliance

PYMNTS

The office recently examined the branches for BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions compliance. The consent order doesn’t specifically identify any illegal transactions or OFAC violations, and it doesn’t come with any monetary penalty. On Wednesday (Feb.

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Understanding AML Compliance in the Banking Sector

Fi911

Implementation and adherence to sanctions, as dictated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). To thwart these tactics, AML strategies are deployed, which include: Proactively flagging suspicious transactions, especially those that breach preset regulatory limits or involve entities on OFAC’s sanction lists.

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Financial Crime: Technology can Transform Compliance

FICO

As a one-stop supplier for anti-financial crime, we cover all compliance-related requirements in a truly integrated solution that breaks down financial crime risk management silos. We help customers speed up time to compliance by 50%, with lower implementation and maintenance costs and fewer IT and project resources.

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Payment Screening: What Is It, How It Works and Its Importance

Seon

List Checking : Comparing information against core sanctions lists, such as the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Consolidated List, OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, the European Union’s Consolidated List of Sanctions, the United Nations Security Council’s Consolidated List, and other local regulatory watchlists.

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High-Risk Source of Application: How to Detect and Manage Them

Seon

How the company performs these checks may vary, but if an automated system cannot confirm the source of funds, an application may be flagged as high-risk. For instance, an Iranian or Russian IP may be flagged by automated AML systems. Most will be sent an automated message with very limited information about why they’ve been declined.

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Financial Crime Predictions 2021: More AI & Ransomware

FICO

However, new technologies such as AI, robotic process automation, intelligent routing and flexible workflows can help to drive a paradigm shift. Now compliance professionals will also need to concern themselves with mitigating ransomware sanctions risks (i.e.,