Report: Fines against financial institutions hit $10.4B in 2020
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-12-22T21:14:00
Financial institutions have been hit with $10.4 billion in global fines and penalties related to AML, KYC, data privacy, and MiFID regulations in 2020, according to a recent Fenergo report.
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