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.

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