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INSIGHT: U.S. banks say proposed new rules won’t change ‘tick the box’ approach to AML

A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

BY PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

U.S. banks are pushing back against new AML proposals, saying they won’t ease the compliance burden or improve financial crime prevention. 

FinCEN, the AML unit of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has proposed requiring banks to conduct risk assessments and include national AML priorities in their programs.

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