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                                     Smoke rises after an Israeli strike in central Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood Israeli warplanes struck central Beirut in the early hours of March 18, delivering some of the most intense bombardments the city center has seen in decades. The attacks destroyed residential buildings in densely populated neighborhoods such as Bashoura, Zuqaq al-Blat, and Basta, killing at least six to twelve people according to varying Lebanese authority reports.  The strikes come as the broader conflict widens following Hezbollah’s involvement earlier in the month and escalating tit-for-tat actions between Israel and Iran. Residents described fleeing in the middle of the night—some after receiving evacuation warnings, others with no warning at all—as explosions lit up the capital’s skyline.  Lebanese officials say the attacks targeted both residenti...
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TD Bank to face hefty penalty for faulty anti-money laundering controls

 

Canada’s TD Bank is expected to face a significant monetary penalty after an examination by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) found faulty anti-money laundering controls. 

The penalty is expected to exceed C$10 million ($7.44 million), which could be the biggest ever penalty slapped on a Canadian financial institution by the country’s anti-money laundering agency. The examination was completed in late 2023, and TD Bank’s anti-money laundering compliance was deemed unsatisfactory. TD Bank has appointed new executives and advisers to head its anti-money laundering program and is improving its compliance efforts.

This is not the first time that FINTRAC has imposed penalties on Canadian financial institutions. Last month, the agency fined Royal Bank of Canada and CIBC for a total of about C$9 million for violations that included failing to submit suspicious transaction reports, the first time it has taken such action. TD Bank is also facing a rare probe and a likely fine by the U.S. Department of Justice related to its anti-money laundering practices, shortly after it called off its First Horizon acquisition.

The penalty imposed on TD Bank highlights the importance of financial institutions having robust anti-money laundering controls in place. The penalties imposed by FINTRAC serve as a warning to other financial institutions to ensure that their anti-money laundering programs are up to date and effective.


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