U.K. tax authority fines MT Global record $32.4M for AML failures
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-01-07T22:18:00
MT Global Limited, a U.K.-based money transfer company, was hit with a record £23.8 million (U.S. $32.4 million) fine by the U.K.’s tax authority for violations of anti-money laundering regulations.
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