April 25, 2024

FATF releases Guidance on Correspondent Banking Services

Alicia Nicholls The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released its long-awaited guidance on the application of FATF standards in the context of correspondent …

FATF congratulates Guyana on AML/CFT Improvements

Alicia Nicholls At its recently held plenary session on October 19-21, 2016, the Paris-based Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) congratulated Guyana on the “significant progress” the …

US eases some restrictions on Cuban imports for personal use

Alicia Nicholls On October 14, 2016 the United States Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of …

BRICS Summit 2016: Five Key Trade Takeaways

Alicia Nicholls The BRICS grouping, comprising of the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, held its 8th Summit in Goa, India …