Crypto Cards Enter RBI Radar as Indians Use Offshore Wallets for Payments

Crypto Cards Enter RBI Radar as Indians Use Offshore Wallets for Payments

Crypto-linked payment cards are drawing increased regulatory attention in India as some users turn to offshore cryptocurrency wallets to make everyday payments, potentially creating challenges for financial monitoring and regulatory oversight. The growing use of such cards reflects the evolution Read More …

Spandana Sphoorty Reports ₹7.80 Crore Cyber Fraud: Unauthorised Transfers to 82 Accounts

Spandana cyberfraud

RMAI Risk Insights | 2 November 2026 Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited, a listed microfinance institution, has disclosed a cyber fraud involving approximately ₹7.80 crore, with funds reportedly transferred from one of its bank accounts to 82 beneficiary accounts through multiple Read More …

Bank of America $1.2 Billion AML Fine: KYC, AML and STR Lessons for Indian Banks and NBFCs

Bank of America AML Penalty 2026: Key Facts On 13 October 2026 the US Treasury announced about $1.21 billion in combined penalties against Bank of America for anti-money-laundering (AML) and sanctions failures. Who: Bank of America, described as the second-largest Read More …

Bank Accounts Supplied to Cyber Fraudsters Highlight Growing Mule-Account Risk

Rourkela police have arrested two men, aged 22 and 24, for allegedly procuring and supplying bank accounts to cyber fraudsters. According to the Times of India report, the accused allegedly lured individuals with promises of money and jobs to open Read More …

Deutsche Bank Keeps Humans in AI Risk Decisions

Artificial intelligence is creating value across KYC, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, fraud detection and credit risk, but Deutsche Bank says speed of adoption must not come at the expense of testing and human oversight. Tsvetanka Nankova of Deutsche Bank describes Read More …

Paytm Payments Bank Case Study: RBI Action and Closure

Paytm Payments Bank Case Study

The regulatory action against Paytm Payments Bank Limited, or PPBL, developed over several years rather than arising from one isolated violation. In March 2022, the Reserve Bank of India directed the bank to stop onboarding new customers after identifying material Read More …

Top 10 KYC/AML Failures in Indian Banks: Risks, Impacts and How to Avoid Them

Top 10 KYC/AML Failures in Indian Banks

The top 10 KYC and AML failures in Indian banks are outdated or overdue periodic KYC updation, weak transaction monitoring, non-issuance of Unique Customer Identification Codes, incorrect customer risk categorisation, fragmented legacy compliance systems, weak Video-KYC and digital onboarding controls, Read More …

Online Course on Fraud Risk Management in Banking

Fraud Risk Management in Banking

Fraud in banking rarely occurs as a single isolated event. It follows recognisable patterns across transactions, customer behaviour, documentation inconsistencies, and operational control gaps. Detecting these patterns early is critical to preventing financial loss and regulatory exposure. This 5-hour practical course Read More …

Online Course on Transaction Monitoring & Financial Crime Detection in Banking

Transaction Monitoring & Financial Crime Detection in Banking

Financial crime rarely begins with obvious warning signs. It usually appears as small anomalies hidden within transaction patterns, account behaviour, and monitoring alerts. Detecting these signals early is critical to preventing financial crime, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage. This 7-hour Read More …

AI-Driven Transaction Monitoring Reshaping Fraud Detection in Banking

Artificial intelligence–powered transaction monitoring is rapidly transforming how banks detect fraud and manage financial crime risks. As digital transactions grow across payment systems, financial institutions are increasingly adopting advanced analytics and machine learning tools to strengthen surveillance frameworks. AI-driven monitoring Read More …