Getting off FATF grey list: Dubai’s already-thriving real estate sector set for boost Last month, the UAE was taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list after nearly two years, which... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 10:50am
Opinion Aurangzeb has his work cut out for him In understanding the nation’s economy, there’s a clear distinction between an economist serving as the finance... Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am
Opinion Time to apply for FATF membership The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its 5th Plenary presided over by Singaporean President T. Raja... Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am
World UAE dropped from financial crime watch list DUBAI/PARIS: The United Arab Emirates, home to the financial hub of Dubai, has been dropped from a global... Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am
World UAE removed, Kenya and Namibia added to int'l money laundering grey list PARIS: Global anti-money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Friday that it had removed... Updated 23 Feb, 2024 10:35pm
Pakistan ‘NCCIA’ being established to check cyber crimes: Director FIA FAISALABAD: National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) is being established to check the increasing cyber... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Business & Finance Dubai’s VARA is tackling the FATF grey list head on DUBAI/KARACHI: Rather than shy away from the somewhat “grey” world of crypto and virtual assets because of the UAE... Updated 27 Dec, 2023 10:33am
BR Research Interview with Hazem Mulhim, CEO-Eastnets ‘Pakistan is an emerging and important market for the financial sector’ Hazem Mulhim is the founder and CEO at... Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:15am
Opinion SDG 16 & financial crimes: challenges Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build... Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am
Opinion FATF strategic initiatives & Pakistan The fourth, three-day plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded on October 27, 2023, with... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:12am
World FATF adds Bulgaria to ‘grey list’ PARIS: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) international crime watchdog said on Friday it has added Bulgaria to... Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Opinion Combatting rising human trafficking Migrant smuggling is a deadly business operated by groups that seek to profit from thousands of people, without any... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Opinion Perpetual failure under AML-CFT regime Our defective governance system has rendered the state and nation susceptible to numerous internal and external... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
Pakistan Mentally challenged persons: SECP places new regulatory framework for account opening ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has placed a new regulatory framework for... Updated 27 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Print UK watchdog kicks off ‘politically-exposed persons’ review LONDON: Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said on Monday it will ask lawmakers to report any problems they ... Updated 15 Aug, 2023 09:20am
Opinion New AML/CFT Authority The series of challenges faced by Pakistan has no end. Besides political and economic hurdles, Pakistan’s most... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am
Print Money laundering, terror financing challenges: Senate passes law to establish authority ISLAMABAD: A day after getting approval from the National Assembly, the Senate on Friday passed a law amid... Updated 05 Aug, 2023 09:52am
Opinion The corruption challenge The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued regulations granting banks access to asset declarations of high-level... Updated 04 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Print FATF’s grey and black lists: Bill aimed at fully insulating country passed National Assembly passes the National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Authority Bill, 2023 Updated 04 Aug, 2023 10:00am
World UAE to set up anti-money laundering bodies amid scrutiny DUBAI: The UAE announced plans on Sunday to establish judicial bodies to prosecute money laundering and financial... Published 30 Jul, 2023 10:57pm
World Vietnam on financial grey list over weapons-proliferation risks HANOI: Vietnam was added to the watch list of the FATF international financial crime watchdog, which said the nation... Published 24 Jun, 2023 11:49am
Business & Finance Single-country exhibition in Istanbul: Turkiye’s CG asks KCCI to look into possibility KARACHI: Consulate General of the Republic of Turkiye Cemal Sangu has advised the Karachi Chamber and Commerce of... Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am
World Indian regulators step up scrutiny ahead of review by global money laundering watchdog India’s top financial regulators are asking entities from mutual funds to brokers to banks to tighten their... Published 30 May, 2023 03:45pm
Print Govt rules out negotiations with Imran ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday ruled out negotiations with ... Updated 28 May, 2023 08:42pm
Business & Finance Pakistan taken off FATF’s ‘grey’ list due to hectic efforts of FIA, FCCI told FAISALABAD: Pakistan has come out of the FATF grey list due to the dedicated efforts of the Federal Investigation... Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am
Print FBR needs to work harder to help country sustain its ‘off grey list’ status ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is required to enhance its efforts to effectively deal with the cases... Updated 08 May, 2023 09:03am
World UAE needs time to show effectiveness to exit financial crime grey list: official LONDON: The United Arab Emirates needs time to demonstrate the effectiveness and enforcement of policies introduced... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am
World UAE needs time to show effectiveness to exit financial crime grey list: official LONDON: The United Arab Emirates needs time to demonstrate the effectiveness and enforcement of policies introduced... Published 25 Apr, 2023 08:07pm
BR Research A mixed scorecard In recent years, Pakistan’s economic survival has been increasingly linked with the conduct of its foreign policy.... Published 17 Apr, 2023 08:43am
Opinion Disclosure principles of ‘beneficial ownership’ It is common practice across the globe that anonymous shell companies are formed to hold funds or conduct financial... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
