Singapore is seeking to make it easier for law enforcement to prosecute money laundering offences in the city state, the country's Ministry of Home Affairs said.
Malaysia’s central bank, known as Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), has issued a revised policy document on anti-money laundering/counter financing of terrorism (ALM/CFT) and targeted financial sanctions (TFS), which take effect on January 1.
The central banks of Malaysia and Indonesia on September 27 signed a currency swap agreement, which allows the exchange of local currencies between the central banks of up to 2 billion USD.
The State Securities Commission (SSC) has required relevant companies and funds not to engage in any issuance, transaction or brokerage activities related to cryptocurrencies.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed penalties on the local units of two UK-based banks – Standard Chartered and Coutts – for breaching anti-money laundering (AML) rules related to Malaysia's 1MDB fund.
The Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) has partnered with Fintek Company and Tess International Company in an anti-money laundering project under an agreement signed on November 9.