FSMA fines Belgian credit institution €2.4M for systematic AML/CFT failures
The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has imposed an administrative sanction of €2.4 million on a Belgian credit institution for serious and systematic shortcomings in its AML/CFT framework, including inadequate transaction monitoring and deficient customer due diligence procedures.
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