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According to the regulator, the Banking Corporations Sanctions Committee on anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing issues fined the Tel Aviv, Israel-based bank for its failure to report unusual transactions to the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority.
The Banking Corporations Sanctions Committee of the Bank of Israel imposed a monetary penalty against the credit card company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel for violating multiple requirements of the Prohibition on Money Laundering Law, 5760-2000.
| Technical | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Compliant : 17 | High : 3 |
| Largely Compliant : 17 | Substantial : 5 |
| Partially Compliant : 5 | Moderate : 3 |
| Non-Compliant : 0 | Low : 0 |
| Rank : 130/141 |
| Score : 3.62/10 |
| Rank : 35/180 |
| Score : 60/100 |
| Rank : 38/133 |
| Score : 59/100 |