US authorities fine Pakistan’s NBP $55mn for ‘money-laundering’, ‘compliance failures’

US authorities fine Pakistan’s NBP $55mn for ‘money-laundering’, ‘compliance failures’

US authorities fined National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) $55 million in separate orders, with the US Federal Reserve Board announcing a $20.4-million penalty for anti-money laundering violations, while New York State Department of Financial Services said the bank agreed to pay a $35-million penalty for failure to maintain an ‘effective and compliant anti-money laundering program’.

The US Federal Reserve Board announcement can be found here.

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