Newsletter 17 Mar 2025: India-Mauritius MoU, Ghana AML Guidelines, Simpson Thacher Fine, SEBI AML Course, ING Spain Fine, Canada AML Amendments

Newsletter 17 Mar 2025: India-Mauritius MoU, Ghana AML Guidelines, Simpson Thacher Fine, SEBI AML Course, ING Spain Fine, Canada AML Amendments

Newsletter (10 Mar – 16 Mar 2025)

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Global AML News Weekly Digest. Here are the top stories making headlines around the world:

ING Spain Fined €391 Million for AML Violations

ING Spain has been fined €391 million by the Spanish government for failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. The violations involved inadequate monitoring of suspicious transactions and weak customer due diligence processes.

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Law Firm Simpson Thacher Fined in UK for AML Breaches

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP agreed to a fine from the UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for breaches of AML rules. The firm failed to properly implement client due diligence procedures.

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India and Mauritius Sign MoU to Tackle Money Laundering

India and Mauritius have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in combating money laundering and corruption. The agreement enables joint enforcement operations and data sharing.

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Ghana Introduces New AML Guidelines

Ghana’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has released new guidelines to improve AML compliance, focusing on enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting.

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Canada Accelerates AML/ATF Amendments

Canada is fast-tracking amendments to its AML and anti-terrorist financing regime, aiming to strengthen oversight, enhance data-sharing, and close regulatory gaps.

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SEBI and NISM Launch AML Training Course

India’s SEBI and NISM have introduced a new training course on AML and combating terrorist financing (CFT) to strengthen compliance capabilities in the financial sector.

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