China: Regulation on Large-Amount Withdrawal of Cash from Banks Overseas
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange, a Chinese regulator at ministerial level, has published a …
Thailand: Central Bank Announces Basic Banking Account Services
On July 23, the Bank of Thailand, along with 14 member banks of the Thai …
Australia: Government Releases Report Assessing Money Laundering Risks Related to Traveller’s Cheques
On July 16, 2018, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) published an assessment …
Uruguay: Use of Electronic Means of Payments Continues to Grow
The Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) has issued a payment system report for the first …
Slovenia: 4th AMLD – Implementation Law Published in Official Gazette
On October 20, 2016, the Slovenian parliament passed Law 2925/2016 “on Prevention of Money Laundering …
Slovenia: Central Bank Publishes Analysis of Fees Charged by Banks and Savings Banks for Payment Services in 2016
On March 13, 2017, the Bank of Slovenia (BoS) presented its annual analysis of fees …
India: RBI Consults on Master Directions on Issuance and Operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments
On March 20, 2017 the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published for public comment a …
Macau: Cash Withdrawals at ATMs Without KYC Function Suspended for Mainland China UnionPay Cards
On July 3, 2017 the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) published an announcement that cash …
Belgium: 4th AMLD Implementation Process
On July 20, 2017, the draft legislation seeking to transpose Directive 2015/849 (also known as …