Metro Bank fined over £16m for AML failings stemming from data problems

FCA final notice highlights how data problems can have serious consequences unless dealt with promptly.

UK regulators have fined one of the country’s high street banks, Metro Bank, more than £16m ($20m) for failing to properly monitor for potential money laundering. The bank started operating in the UK in 2010 and has more than 70 branches throughout the country, with around 2.7 million customers.

The FCA said that

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