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The Financial Intelligence Unit of Liberia has imposed a fine of LD$500,000 on the Sinkor Monrovia, Liberia-based financial institution for failing to meet requirements under the regulation on Suspicious Transaction Reporting for Financial Institutions that are operating in the country.
The Financial Intelligence Unit of Liberia penalized Afriland Bank $250,000 LRD for violations related to currency transaction reporting procedures.
| Technical | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Compliant : 0 | High : |
| Largely Compliant : 0 | Substantial : |
| Partially Compliant : 21 | Moderate : |
| Non-Compliant : 28 | Low : |
| Rank : 29/141 |
| Score : 6.25/10 |
| Rank : 137/179 |
| Score : 28/100 |
| Rank : 111/133 |
| Score : 78/100 |