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Weekly Roundup: FinCEN to Require ‘Effective’ AML Controls, US Officials Preview Potential Sanctions Against Russia, and More

The U.S. Treasury Department may issue a proposal in April to require financial institutions to conduct formal risk assessments and maintain "effective" anti-money laundering programs, ACAMS moneylaundering.com reported. More U.S. officials and representatives of Citibank, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and other American lenders discussed potential sanctions to impose on Russia if the Kremlin decides to invade Ukraine, Bloomberg reported. More The White House is finalizing plans to target Russian banks, corporations and imports if President Vladimir Putin orders the invasion, The Wall Street Journal reported. More U.S. diplomats told the Times that the United Kingdom's role as haven for...

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