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Dutch Banks' €1.4 Billion Anti-Money Laundering Burden Spurs Regulatory Reform
Dutch Finance Minister Heinen reveals that banks spend €1.4 billion annually on anti-money laundering checks, employing 13,000 staff, leading to economic sector exclusions, access impediments, and discrimination; a new balance is sought.
Dutch Banks' €1.4 Billion Anti-Money Laundering Burden Spurs Regulatory Reform
Dutch Finance Minister Heinen reveals that banks spend €1.4 billion annually on anti-money laundering checks, employing 13,000 staff, leading to economic sector exclusions, access impediments, and discrimination; a new balance is sought.
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48% Bias Score
Peruvian Court Nullifies Keiko Fujimori's Money Laundering Trial
A Peruvian court declared null the trial against Keiko Fujimori and 32 others for money laundering, citing violations of their right to defense; the investigation will be returned to the preliminary inquiry phase.
Peruvian Court Nullifies Keiko Fujimori's Money Laundering Trial
A Peruvian court declared null the trial against Keiko Fujimori and 32 others for money laundering, citing violations of their right to defense; the investigation will be returned to the preliminary inquiry phase.
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24% Bias Score
Greek Police Bust Criminal Organization, Arrest 19 Including Officer
Greek police arrested 19 individuals, including a police officer and three special guards, for operating a criminal organization that laundered money from illegal clubs and brothels, defrauded the state of over €120,000, and caused at least €20,310,962 in VAT losses alone.
Greek Police Bust Criminal Organization, Arrest 19 Including Officer
Greek police arrested 19 individuals, including a police officer and three special guards, for operating a criminal organization that laundered money from illegal clubs and brothels, defrauded the state of over €120,000, and caused at least €20,310,962 in VAT losses alone.
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40% Bias Score
Ashdod Port Smuggling Ring Busted: 100 Million Shekels in Tax Evasion Uncovered
A four-and-a-half-year undercover operation at Ashdod Port uncovered a massive smuggling and corruption ring involving nearly 100 million Shekels in tax evasion and money laundering, leading to the arrest of hundreds of suspects and ongoing criminal proceedings.
Ashdod Port Smuggling Ring Busted: 100 Million Shekels in Tax Evasion Uncovered
A four-and-a-half-year undercover operation at Ashdod Port uncovered a massive smuggling and corruption ring involving nearly 100 million Shekels in tax evasion and money laundering, leading to the arrest of hundreds of suspects and ongoing criminal proceedings.
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56% Bias Score
Bangladesh Investigates Treasury Minister's Family Finances
Bangladesh's anti-money laundering agency requested financial records from banks related to Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, her family, and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, following embezzlement allegations made by a political opponent who fled the country amidst protests; Siddiq denies the cla...
Bangladesh Investigates Treasury Minister's Family Finances
Bangladesh's anti-money laundering agency requested financial records from banks related to Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, her family, and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, following embezzlement allegations made by a political opponent who fled the country amidst protests; Siddiq denies the cla...
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40% Bias Score
€17 Million Luxury Vehicle VAT Fraud Ring Dismantled
A €17 million VAT fraud in the intra-community trade of luxury vehicles from Germany has been uncovered in Spain, leading to 30 arrests and the seizure of €11 million in assets.
€17 Million Luxury Vehicle VAT Fraud Ring Dismantled
A €17 million VAT fraud in the intra-community trade of luxury vehicles from Germany has been uncovered in Spain, leading to 30 arrests and the seizure of €11 million in assets.
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0% Bias Score
Luxury Goods Seized in Australian Crime Raids Highlight Money Laundering Trend
Australian police have seized over $10 million worth of luxury goods, including watches and handbags, from organized crime groups in recent raids; this highlights the growing trend of criminals using luxury goods to launder money and evade detection.
Luxury Goods Seized in Australian Crime Raids Highlight Money Laundering Trend
Australian police have seized over $10 million worth of luxury goods, including watches and handbags, from organized crime groups in recent raids; this highlights the growing trend of criminals using luxury goods to launder money and evade detection.
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48% Bias Score
Bangladesh Launches Third Inquiry into UK Minister Tulip Siddiq
Former UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq faces a third Bangladesh investigation for alleged money laundering, power misuse, and illegal occupation of government property, alongside inquiries into land allocation and a nuclear project embezzlement; she denies all allegations.
Bangladesh Launches Third Inquiry into UK Minister Tulip Siddiq
Former UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq faces a third Bangladesh investigation for alleged money laundering, power misuse, and illegal occupation of government property, alongside inquiries into land allocation and a nuclear project embezzlement; she denies all allegations.
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44% Bias Score
Paarlberg Rearrested for Unpaid Money Laundering Fine
Jan-Dirk Paarlberg, a 67-year-old former businessman convicted of money laundering, was rearrested on January 10th, 2025, in Maarssen, Netherlands, for failing to pay a 24 million euro fine; he's been detained to encourage payment of the remaining 14.5 million.
Paarlberg Rearrested for Unpaid Money Laundering Fine
Jan-Dirk Paarlberg, a 67-year-old former businessman convicted of money laundering, was rearrested on January 10th, 2025, in Maarssen, Netherlands, for failing to pay a 24 million euro fine; he's been detained to encourage payment of the remaining 14.5 million.
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52% Bias Score
FATF Travel Rule's Impact on Bitcoin: Privacy vs. Regulation
The FATF Travel Rule, extended to bitcoin in 2019, mandates KYC data sharing between VASPs, raising privacy concerns and potentially undermining bitcoin's core principles; its effectiveness in combating money laundering remains debated.
FATF Travel Rule's Impact on Bitcoin: Privacy vs. Regulation
The FATF Travel Rule, extended to bitcoin in 2019, mandates KYC data sharing between VASPs, raising privacy concerns and potentially undermining bitcoin's core principles; its effectiveness in combating money laundering remains debated.
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56% Bias Score
Court Halts Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement, Leaving Business Owners in Limbo
A Texas court temporarily blocked enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership reporting requirement, but the Treasury Department is appealing, leaving businesses uncertain about their filing obligations.
Court Halts Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement, Leaving Business Owners in Limbo
A Texas court temporarily blocked enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership reporting requirement, but the Treasury Department is appealing, leaving businesses uncertain about their filing obligations.
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44% Bias Score
Russia Creates Platform to Combat Money Laundering via Data Sharing
The Bank of Russia is creating a platform to share data on suspicious individual transactions with all credit institutions to combat money laundering, aiming to make using banks in such schemes economically unviable; banks largely support this initiative, but concerns about potential misidentificati...
Russia Creates Platform to Combat Money Laundering via Data Sharing
The Bank of Russia is creating a platform to share data on suspicious individual transactions with all credit institutions to combat money laundering, aiming to make using banks in such schemes economically unviable; banks largely support this initiative, but concerns about potential misidentificati...
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40% Bias Score
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