DBS, Falcon & UBS face Singapore Scrutiny Over 1MDB Transactions
Singapore central bank is analyzing several banks including UBS & DBS Group Holdings to see if they had broken any regulations in handling transactions linked to Malaysian state fund 1MDB. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is looking at different aspects of the banks operations. The probe could lead to fines and other penalties if lapses are found.
“Singapore central bank is analyzing several banks including UBS & DBS Group Holdings to see if they had broken any regulations in handling transactions linked to Malaysian state fund 1MDB.”
~ Bloomberg
Singapore faces pressure to show that banks in the city-state are complying with increasingly tough anti-money laundering rules around the world. While the United States has imposed hefty fines on banks for lapses related to money laundering, tax evasion and international sanctions.
Related Reports: CNBC, Business Times
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