New Zealand
India’s Directorate of Enforcement shared updates relating to three of its investigations into money laundering
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The Reserve Bank of India fined the Ankalkhop, India-based financial institutions for non-compliance with its know your customer obligations.
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty on the Mhaisal, India-based bank for non-compliance with the regulator’s directions.
| Technical | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Compliant : 8 | High : 2 |
| Largely Compliant : 21 | Substantial : 4 |
| Partially Compliant : 11 | Moderate : 5 |
| Non-Compliant : 0 | Low : 0 |
New Zealand's technical compliance was re-rated in a May 31, 2022 follow-up report
| Rank : 10/110 |
| Score : 3.53/10 |
| Rank : 1/179 |
| Score : 88/100 |
| Rank : 57/133 |
| Score : 59/100 |