VIRTUAL IBANs are used by only a small number of large financial institutions in Italy, a new study has found.
A report published by the Bank of Italy and the Financial Information Unit for Italy (UIF) revealed that approximately 160 organizations in the country use virtual IBANs.
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Greentube Alderney Limited to pay £1m for regulatory failures
Gambling Commission
Online gambling business Greentube Alderney Limited, trading as Admiral Casino, is to pay £1 million after a Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
The operator, which runs admiralcasino.co.uk, will pay the money to socially responsible causes as part of a settlement with the Commission.
Financial sanctions update: Russia
OFSI
On 8 January 2025 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK. This list provides details of those designated under regulations made under the Sanctions Act.
The following entry has been amended to the Russia financial sanctions regime and is still subject to an asset freeze and trust services sanctions:
FATF President Elisa de Anda addressed participants at today’s FATF Joint Experts Meeting hosted by UNODC
FATF
"Almost 80% of countries are at a low or moderate level of effectiveness on asset recovery. This is a stark reality. 80% of countries around the world are not able to achive significant outcomes in confiscating criminal property. This not only allows criminals to benefit monetarily but gives life to their future operations."
Elisa de Anda Madrazo
FATF President
Joint Experts Meeting
8 January 2025