Category: Screening

RBI’s Updated FAQs And Amendment on Master Direction (MD) — KYC (June, 2025)  

RBI’s updated KYC FAQs clarify compliance routines, enable flexible onboarding, and empower financial institutions to serve their customers more efficiently...

13 June 2025

AML Compliance in UAE’s Gold & Precious Metals Sector

Explore AML compliance in the UAE’s gold and precious metals sector, highlighting risks, reforms, and regulatory developments

6 June 2025

Trade-Based Money Laundering in Asia and the Middle East: Shadow Exports, Over-Invoicing and Emerging Risks

Explore how shadow exports and over-invoicing are fueling trade-based money laundering across Asia and the Middle East, exploiting customs, banks,...

16 May 2025

A Deep Dive Into Nepal’s STR and TTR System

As Nepal faces rising risks of money laundering and financial crime, Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Threshold Transaction Reports (TTRs)...

2 May 2025

Nepal’s Struggle With AML/CFT Reforms: A Detailed Analysis Of Persistent Deficiencies In The 2024 Follow-Up Report  

Nepal’s 2024 AML Follow-Up Report reveals deep structural and operational deficiencies in AML/CFT across key FATF recommendations, highlighting the urgent...

23 April 2025

Cost-Effective RegTech: Nepal’s Path to Exiting the FATF Grey List

A deep dive into how cost-effective RegTech solutions can help Nepal strengthen its AML framework and exit the FATF grey...

4 April 2025

TD Bank’s $3 Billion Fine: A Powerful Reminder Of Why Financial Institutions Must Strengthen AML Practices

On October 10, 2024, TD Bank faced what can be described as one of the most significant financial penalties in...

16 October 2024

How To Avoid FCA Fines: Lessons From Starling Bank’s £29M Sanctions Screening Failure

In October 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed a staggering £29 million fine on Starling Bank for significant lapses...

8 October 2024

Integrating AML With KYC: Streamlining Compliance Processes

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations lie at the heart of compliance frameworks. These regulations are not...

19 September 2024

OFAC’s 50 Percent Rule: A Sanctions Screening and Compliance Guide

Understand OFAC's 50 Percent Rule and how ZIGRAM’s RegTech solutions, like PreScreening.io, help financial institutions ensure sanctions compliance and ownership...

12 September 2024