money-laundering

ED raids corporations in NCR, seizes assets worth Rs 14 lakh

 Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at several business premises in Gurugram and Delhi.

Nov 23, 2021, 21:32 PM IST

United States accuses Chinese company of money-laundering for North Korea

The United States has accused a Chinese-based company of acting as a front for laundering money on behalf of a sanctioned North Korean bank and has filed a complaint seeking $1.9 million from it.

Jun 16, 2017, 15:19 PM IST

Singapore shuts Falcon bank unit, fines DBS and UBS over 1MDB

Singapore`s central bank on Tuesday shut down a second Swiss bank in the city-state and fined banks DBS and UBS in its biggest crackdown on alleged money-laundering activities connected with Malaysian sovereign fund 1MDB.

Oct 11, 2016, 11:30 AM IST

North Korea slams US for money launderer label

The US branded Pyongyang a "global money laundering concern", aiming to lock the nuclear-armed country out of the world financial system.

Jun 05, 2016, 14:30 PM IST

Ex-IMF chief Rato refuses to testify on fraud charges

The ex-head of the International Monetary Fund Rodrigo Rato refused to answer a judge`s questions Wednesday over the latest in a string of fraud charges against him, a source close to the case said.

Jul 22, 2015, 23:18 PM IST

Court seeks ED's response in 2G money-laundering case

A special court Thursday sought the reply of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the pleas of four accused firms facing trial in the 2G scam-related money laundering case, seeking acquittal on the ground that the prosecution has failed to bring any evidence against them.

Mar 05, 2015, 23:03 PM IST

Britain`s Standard Chartered bank says CEO to step down

Asia-focused British bank Standard Chartered`s chief executive will step down in June, the company said on Thursday, following poor results, job cuts and fines for failing to detect possible money-laundering.

Feb 26, 2015, 14:24 PM IST

EU agrees tougher money-laundering law

Owners of secretive companies in Europe will have a harder time keeping out of the public eye, EU negotiators agreed Wednesday, in another blow against opaque business practices after the LuxLeaks scandal.

Dec 17, 2014, 22:50 PM IST

Cyprus looks for buyers for bank in US laundering probe

Cyprus was looking for buyers to take over branches on the island of Tanzania-based bank FBME, which faces a US money-laundering probe, after placing the operation under adminstration.

Jul 22, 2014, 20:40 PM IST