General perception about money laundering 'Money laundering' in general sense means, actions and processes of projecting money acquired as proceed of crime as untainted money. This subject gained international significance…
When a Botticelli painting went under the hammer last month at Sotheby’s in New York for $92 million, it was assumed the buyer was a Russian oligarch since the bidding…
A money laundering probe at Commonwealth Bank of Australia is the latest in a slew of scandals denting the reputation of Australian banks as simple, reliable lenders at the forefront…
The growing global interaction of world economies has increased economic activity. This interaction has also given new opportunities for creation of black money through various crimes and ways to whiten…
The US Department of Justice has in recent weeks stepped up its investigation into Deutsche Bank’s role in the 200 billion euro ($220 billion) Danske Bank money laundering scandal, four…
The purpose of a criminal organisation is to generate profits for the group or for one of its members. Money laundering is the processing of these criminal proceeds to disguise…
Last week, the Prime Minister of Pakistan announced four fundamental steps with respect to the economic program, for immediate future. Notably, taking strict actions against money laundering activities is one…
In the first article on this subject, carried by this newspaper on December 5, 2018, general definition and process of money laundering was described with reference to Pakistan's, India's, Britain's…
The new coalition government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seems determined to break the socio-economic and political status quo that has kept Pakistan entrapped in a…
Successive governments in Pakistan have misused the legitimate anti-corruption instruments like Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the various other accountability bureaus set up from time to time for selective campaigns…
