FI-2021-01 · Finland · 2021

FIN-FSA imposes a EUR 1.65 million penalty payment over omissions in detecting suspicious transactions

The Finnish supervisor imposed a penalty payment of EUR 1,650,000 on the bank for omissions in the detection and investigation of suspicious transactions under anti-money-laundering rules.

Helsinki bank facade at night, illustrating the FIN-FSA penalty payment
Illustrative image · S-Bank Plc
Institution
S-Bank Plc
Authority
Finanssivalvonta (FIN-FSA)
Status
Penalty payment imposed
Theme
Suspicious transaction detection
Raised by
Supervisory decision
Jurisdiction
Finland
Matter arose
1 September 2024
Last recorded
1 September 2024

What the sources record

The decision was published on 14 September 2021.

An earlier decision in December 2019 concerned omissions in customer due diligence at the same institution.

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What does register entry FI-2021-01 record?
FIN-FSA imposes a EUR 1.65 million penalty payment over omissions in detecting suspicious transactions. The Finnish supervisor imposed a penalty payment of EUR 1,650,000 on the bank for omissions in the detection and investigation of suspicious transactions under anti-money-laundering rules.
Which authority is recorded against S-Bank Plc?
The entry is recorded against Finanssivalvonta (FIN-FSA), in the Finland jurisdiction, under the theme Suspicious transaction detection.
What is the current status of this entry?
Status: Penalty payment imposed. Last recorded change: 1 September 2024. The matter arose or was first recorded on 1 September 2024.
How was this matter brought to light?
Supervisory decision. Each statement in the entry reflects material already published by a named source; nothing beyond those sources is asserted or inferred.
Where can the primary sources for FI-2021-01 be checked?
The entry links to FIN-FSA press release, 14 September 2021.

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