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    Hin Leong founder faces 105 new charges, 33 related to L/C usage

    by admin July 2, 2021

    The founder of collapsed oil trader Hin Leong Trading, Lim Oon Kuin, is facing an additional 105 charges, 33 of which relate to letter of credit (L/C) usage, in connection with allegedly fraudulent schemes at his now-defunct trading house. The new charges will add yet…

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    Avoid sanctions risks by applying L/C due diligence to open account transactions says Windward

    by Mark Ford March 15, 2021

    Importers, exporters, and their financial institutions have shifted away from traditional, document-based trade finance instruments over recent years towards non-documentary, open account settlement through clean wire transfers, which significantly increases sanctions risks according to maritime insight provider Windward.

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    UBAF settles for nearly US$8.6 million for “reckless disregard” of Syria sanctions in internal transfers and L/C transactions

    by Mark Ford January 11, 2021

    Union des Banques Arabes et Francaises (UBAF) of France has reached a settlement with the US treasury department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in which the bank has agreed to remit US$8,572,500 to settle its potential civil liability for 127 apparent violations of Syria-related…

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    GFI announces cloud-based tool to detect misinvoicing

    by Mark Ford November 30, 2020

    Global Financial Integrity (GFI), the Washington-based non-profit best known for its work researching and lobbying to prevent illicit financial flows,  has developed a cloud-based risk assessment application to detect misinvoicing. GFTrade provides accurate results efficiently, consistently and with minimal training and is suitable for any…

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    • US treasury secretary announces international commitment to enhance beneficial ownership transparency
    • FinCEN publishes first guidance on beneficial ownership reporting requirements for businesses
    • UBS, Credit Suisse and US bankers under scrutiny for possible breaches of Russian sanctions
    • ABA calls on FinCEN to make changes to proposed beneficial ownership rule
    • Washington continues blitz on third-country entities linked to sanctions evasion

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