Tag: U.S. Department of the Treasury
Compliance-first AI: the future of AML
Financial institutions are under growing pressure to strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) controls while managing rising compliance costs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely seen as part...
How the BIS and OFAC 50% Rules shape compliance
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) both apply a 50% ownership threshold to determine regulatory...
FinCEN issues alert on deepfake fraud schemes targeting financial institutions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a critical alert to assist financial institutions in identifying and addressing fraud schemes involving deepfake media created with generative AI (GenAI) tools.
The impact of AI on enhancing AML/KYC effectiveness
AI is progressively transforming the landscape of AML and KYC within financial institutions, aiming to amplify their efficiency, efficacy, and scale.




