Banks enlisted for war on terrorism

Headline: Banks enlisted for war on terrorismSource: EuromoneyDate: November 2001Author: Nick Kochan Washington’s pressure on banks to crack down on illicit money will impel fearful bankers into still tougher surveillance. To the tangle of checks on money laundering and flows to tax havens must now be added the hunt for often legal money flowing to […]

Headline: Banks enlisted for war on terrorism
Source: Euromoney
Date: November 2001
Author: Nick Kochan

Washington’s pressure on banks to crack down on illicit money will impel fearful bankers into still tougher surveillance. To the tangle of checks on money laundering and flows to tax havens must now be added the hunt for often legal money flowing to what are deemed illicit activities. Banks face a huge reputational risk. But the extent to which they can take on policing roles and take initiatives to avert crime remains highly contentious.




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