THE Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its international standards to improve the transparency of cross-border payments valued at more than $1,000.
The changes affect Recommendation 16, known as the “Travel Rule” for virtual assets, and were agreed at the FATF’s June 2025 Plenary.
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OLAF and CEPOL deliver advanced Anti-Fraud Intelligence Training in Budapest
OLAF
From 16 to 20 June, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) jointly delivered the Anti-Fraud Intelligence Analysis training (AFIA2025) in Budapest, Hungary. The course brought together 26 operational intelligence analysts from 12 EU Member States, as well as representatives from Europol and Ukraine.
HKMA and HKAB Launch “Smart Seniors Anti-Scam Ambassador Programme”
HKMA
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) today (23 June) jointly organised the launch ceremony for the “Smart Seniors Anti-Scam Ambassador Programme” at Nga Yin Association Neighbourhood Elderly Centre of The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council to kick start the anti-scam publicity programme for the elderly in the second half of the year.
High-Ranking Member of Violent Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for His Role in an International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
US Department of Justice
A Mexican national and violent member of Los Zetas cartel was sentenced today to 35 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $792 million for conspiring to manufacture and distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana knowing that the drugs would be unlawfully imported into the United States.The United States Department of State designated Los Zetas, now known as Cartel del Noreste, as a foreign terrorist organization on Feb. 20, 2025.