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The Bank of Lithuania revoked the license of the Vilnius, Lithuania-based company for serious violations of anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing requirements.
The Bank of Lithuania fined the Vilnius, Lithuania-based electronic money institution for violations fo the Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.
| Technical | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Compliant : 9 | High : 0 |
| Largely Compliant : 23 | Substantial : 1 |
| Partially Compliant : 8 | Moderate : 10 |
| Non-Compliant : 0 | Low : 0 |
| Rank : 9/110 |
| Score : 3.51/10 |
| Rank : 35/179 |
| Score : 60/100 |
| Rank : 105/133 |
| Score : 50/100 |