Singapore financial regulator takes financial institutions to task for anti-money laundering breaches

Large fines from the MAS send a clear signal to firms to ensure their AML compliance frameworks are up to scratch.

In just one week, the MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) has imposed composition penalties totalling more than S$28m ($21.7m) on multiple financial institutions, including payment service providers.

Alongside this, the regulator has also issued prohibition orders and reprimands on individuals – for breaches of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering

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