Cleaning up the game Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:34am EDITORIAL: It seems the rapid expansion of online gaming and gambling has created a remarkably convenient new...
Digital asset market: 70 major global exchanges seek licences: Bilal Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has transformed its stance on crypto currencies from a complete ban to legalisation and...
SBP reacts to social media post Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has taken notice of a misleading headline on a social media platform...
Saudi Arabia tightens anti-crime oversight on UAE-bound bank transfers Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:48am RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has placed financial transfers to the United Arab Emirates under extra layers of regulatory...
Money laundering threatens economic stability: NAB chief Published 03 Jul, 2026 07:09am ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt-Gen Nazir Ahmed (Retd) on Thursday termed money...
FATF removes Namibia and Algeria from ‘grey list’ Published 20 Jun, 2026 07:18am PARIS: The Financial Action Task Force global anti money-laundering watchdog on Friday removed Namibia and Algeria...
Nations must cooperate to fight terror financing: FATF watchdog chief Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am PARIS: Countries must work together to combat the financing of terrorism, the president of the international...
Virtual assets: tread the path carefully Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am According to a Business Recorder news item, the Senate’s cabinet panel has accorded its approval to the Virtual...
India central bank proposes changes to foreign exchange dealing rules Published 17 Feb, 2026 06:15pm Banks to trade on electronic trading platforms outside India
OPINION: Financial institutions & VASP’s governance Updated 06 Feb, 2026 09:26am The crypto market has entered a phase where volatility, tightening regulations, and institutional participation are...
Dealing with crypto anonymity Updated 10 Oct, 2025 06:58am Development of cryptocurrency in Pakistan represents a complex connection of innovation, regulation, and financial...
Country avoided FATF list despite conspiracies: Asif Updated 16 Jun, 2025 09:28am ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said that Pakistan has successfully avoided being placed on the...
India to push for international financial measures against Pakistan, source says Updated 23 May, 2025 10:36pm NEW DELHI:- India will push the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, to add...
Record remittance inflows Published 12 Mar, 2025 07:48am The inflow of workers’ into Pakistan continued its upward trajectory in February 2025, contributing to the country’s...
Philippines welcomes removal from money laundering ‘grey list’ Published 22 Feb, 2025 10:14am MANILA: The Philippines on Saturday praised its removal from a global financial “grey list” of countries under...
FATF evaluations Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:13am India’s progress in combating illicit finance was brought into focus on September 18, 2024, with the release of ...
FATF calls on India to boost bank scrutiny for politicians Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am NEW DELHI: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) global anti-money laundering watchdog has asked India to improve...
Global watchdog adds Monaco to money laundering ‘grey list’ Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am PARIS: Global anti-money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Friday it had added Monaco...
Turkiye removed from FATF money laundering grey list in boost to standing Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:42pm ANKARA/PARIS: The international crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Turkiye from its “grey...
Anti-money laundering watchdog FATF says India in compliance with its rules Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:27pm NEW DELHI: A global anti-money laundering watchdog said on Friday that India had largely complied with its rules,...
Getting off FATF grey list: Dubai’s already-thriving real estate sector set for boost Updated 28 Mar, 2024 10:50am Last month, the UAE was taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list after nearly two years, which...
The IMF staff-level agreement Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:07am EDITORIAL: Caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar, together with Governor State Bank of Pakistan, successfully...
FATF adds Bulgaria to ‘grey list’ Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am PARIS: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) international crime watchdog said on Friday it has added Bulgaria to...
UAE revokes Russian bank’s licence after US sanctions Published 31 Mar, 2023 07:39pm DUBAI: A Russian bank hit by US sanctions will be forced to cease operations in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates’...
Disclosure principles of ‘beneficial ownership’ Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am It is common practice across the globe that anonymous shell companies are formed to hold funds or conduct financial...
Anti-money laundering group suspends Russia: FATF Published 24 Feb, 2023 07:40pm PARIS: Global anti-money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force said on Friday it has suspended...
The real state of real estate Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am EDITORIAL: In a recent speech, former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan (IK) hit out at the ‘mafias’ in the ...
Analysts hopeful of removal from FATF's grey-list, but caution long way still to go Updated 20 Oct, 2022 05:23pm Say Pakistan's appeal to international investors will improve, but attracting FDI requires structural reforms
Cash-rich Germany criticised by watchdog over money laundering Published 25 Aug, 2022 08:19pm FRANKFURT: Germany has been criticised by a global watchdog for failing to do enough to tackle money laundering,...