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Seven Moscow banks already on the SWIFT blacklist - EU Commission to add further Russian banks
VTB, Russia's second-largest bank, is among the lenders set to be cut off from Europe's Swift messaging network. The list was published...
Mar 2, 20222 min read


As Cyprus weighs the war's impact, Greece has now banned Russians from holding golden passports.
From February 28, Greece's Minister of Migration and Asylum has prohibited Russians from investing in the country by issuing residence...
Mar 2, 20221 min read


Sberbank is leaving the European market
Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, announces its exit from the European market. Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, stated today that it is...
Mar 2, 20222 min read


ECB: Due to deteriorating liquidity, European subsidiaries of Russian Sberbank are 'likely to fail'
Three European subsidiaries of Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, have been declared "failing" or "likely to fail" by the European Central...
Feb 28, 20221 min read


West responds to the invasion of Ukraine -sanctions will be imposed on Russia's largest banks
As the West responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, sanctions will be imposed on some of Russia's largest lenders. Sanctions against...
Feb 25, 20222 min read


Tier 1 golden visa scheme to be phased out in the United Kingdom
The UK government is expected to scrap fast-track residency through the so-called "golden visa" scheme due to pressure over the country's...
Feb 17, 20223 min read


Mother of all sanctions bill....
A Counter-Corruption Advisor to the United States Congress has taken to social media to describe the "mother of all sanctions bill" that...
Feb 4, 20221 min read


Maltese bank's bid to reclaim its license is rejected by the EU Court
The General Court of the European Union has dismissed a request by Malta-based Pilatus Bank plc to overturn the European Central Bank's...
Feb 4, 20221 min read


Jersey has established a bank failure authority in order to improve its international reputation.
The new Jersey Resolution Authority's (JRA) goal is reducing the impact of bank failure on the Island and ensuring the safety of public...
Feb 4, 20222 min read


British Citizenship; A Gift Given, A Gift Taken
Citizenship; Everyone’s birthright Citizenship is a status given, achieved, or acquired and it is attached with a set of rights, duties,...
Feb 2, 20224 min read


European Banking Authority introduces a central 'Amber List' database for AML– 'EuReCA' ...
The European Banking Authority has launched a central database for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) that...
Feb 2, 20222 min read


According to MONEYVAL, Poland needs 'fundamental improvements' to improve its AML ...
MONEYVAL, the Council of Europe's anti-financial crime committee, has warned Poland that it needs to bulk up its regulatory framework and...
Feb 2, 20222 min read


EU Directive ATAD 3 proposes new minimum substance rules against the use of shell companies
On December 22, 2021, the European Commission published a proposal for a Directive “laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell...
Feb 2, 20224 min read


Switzerland should view the global minimum tax as an opportunity
Global corporate tax expert Daniel Bunn argues that changing the income and property tax regime, not government subsidies, is a smart way...
Jan 24, 20224 min read


States should effectively apply corporate liability to money laundering offences: Warsaw Convention
The Conference of the Parties of the Council of Europe’s Warsaw Convention has called on its States parties to apply corporate liability...
Jan 21, 20223 min read


Why the European Union will ban cryptocurrency mining?
In a recent interview, Erik Thedéen, vice-president of the European Securities and Markets Authority, stated that bitcoin mining had...
Jan 20, 20222 min read


Europe and the US withdraw threats to cut off Russia from SWIFT payment system in case of invasion
Europe and the US withdraw threats to cut off Russia from SWIFT payment system in case of invasion to Ukraine. Threats to exclude Russia...
Jan 19, 20221 min read


French EU presidency looks for swift progress on minimum tax for multinationals
(BRUSSELS) - The new French EU Presidency took an early opportunity Tuesday to progress work on a proposed Council directive which will...
Jan 19, 20222 min read


Athens: A major Shipping Centre
World "first" for the Greek capital, which displaced Singapore in second place According to DNV Classification Society and consulting...
Jan 18, 20223 min read


EU on brink of first ever ban over visa-free travel 'golden passport' scheme
The European Commission has proposed suspending visa-free travel of Vanuatu passport holders amid concerns about the Pacific nation's...
Jan 17, 20224 min read
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