Hefty penalty for breaches of financial crime and money laundering regulations

“Fighting financial crime is an issue of international importance and there has been a regime in place for the prevention of money laundering in the UK since 1994.”

“Firms should recognise that AML controls are vitally important to the integrity of the UK financial system.”

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Fined £16,675,200 for breaches of PRIN 3 and associated SYSC rules relating to a lack of systems and controls concerning financial crime.

Nov 2024

Metro Bank plc

Fined £28,959,426 for breaches of PRIN 3 and s.204A of FSMA relating to financial crime and breaching the conditions of a Voluntary Requirement (VREQ) on financial crime systems and controls.

Sept 2024

Starling Bank Limited

Fined £3,503,546 for breaches of voluntary requirements (VREQ) relating to financial crime framework in the e-money sector.

July 2024

CB Payments Limited

Fined £6,470,600 for breaches of Principles for Business related to serious financial crime control failings in the Wholesale Intermediaries and Brokers sector.

Oct 2023

ADM Investor Services International Limited

Fined £2,452,700 for breaches of Principles related to the risk of financial crime in the trading firms sector.

July 2023

Bastion Capital London Limited

Fined £4,023,600 for breaches of Principles related to Financial Crime in the Retail Bank sector.

Jan 2023

Al Rayan Bank PLC

Fined £7,671,800 for breaches of Principles related to the risk of financial crime in the wholesale banking sector.

Jan 2023

Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited

Fined £107,793,300 for breaches of Principles related to the risk of financial crime in the Retail Banking sector.

Dec 2022

Santander UK Plc

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