AML Enforcement Action Library

Dossiers on major AML, sanctions, and financial-crime enforcement actions. What happened, what regulators said, what controls failed, and the lessons for compliance teams.

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TD Bank 2024 $3.09B bank

DOJ,FinCEN,US-OCC

In October 2024, TD Bank pleaded guilty to Bank Secrecy Act conspiracy charges and agreed to pay $3.09 billion in combined penalties ...

Bank of America 2024 $225M bank

US-OCC

In July 2024, the OCC fined Bank of America $225 million for violations of federal banking law, citing deficiencies in the bank's ...

Robinhood Financial 2024 $8M broker-dealer

US-FINRA

In March 2024, Robinhood Financial was fined $8 million by FINRA for failing to maintain an adequate anti-money laundering program under ...

Discover Financial Services 2024 $200M bank

CFPB,FDIC

In October 2024, Discover Financial Services was fined $200 million by the CFPB and FDIC for consumer protection violations at Discover ...

Bank of America 2024 $225M bank

FinCEN

In December 2024, Bank of America was assessed a $225 million civil money penalty by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for ...

Metro Bank 2024 $30M bank

UK-PRA

In November 2024, Metro Bank was fined approximately $30 million by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority for sustained failures in ...

Binance 2023 $4.32B exchange

DOJ,FinCEN,OFAC,CFTC

In November 2023, Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to federal charges, resulting in a $4.32 billion resolution with ...

Revolut Payments UAB 2023 $4M fintech

Bank-of-Lithuania

In October 2023, the Bank of Lithuania fined Revolut Payments UAB approximately €3.5 million (around $4 million) for breaches of anti-money ...

N26 Bank 2023 $5M fintech

DE-BaFin

In May 2023, BaFin fined N26 Bank the equivalent of $5 million for persistent anti-money laundering compliance failures. Germany's ...

Santander UK 2022 $134M bank

UK-FCA

In December 2022, Santander UK was fined £107.7 million (approximately $134 million) by the Financial Conduct Authority for repeated ...

Bittrex 2022 $53M exchange

OFAC,FinCEN

In October 2022, Bittrex, a Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange, was fined a combined approximately $53 million by OFAC and FinCEN for ...

NatWest Group 2021 $350M bank

UK-FCA

In December 2021, NatWest Group was fined £264.8 million (approximately $350 million) by the UK Financial Conduct Authority for anti-money ...

ABN AMRO 2021 $574M bank

Dutch-DPP

In April 2021, ABN AMRO agreed to pay €480 million (approximately $574 million) to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service to settle criminal ...

Westpac 2020 $920M bank

AU-AUSTRAC

In September 2020, Westpac agreed to pay AUD $1.3 billion (approximately USD $920 million) to AUSTRAC, Australia's financial intelligence ...

Goldman Sachs 2020 $2.9B bank

DOJ,SEC,US-FRB,UK-FCA

In October 2020, Goldman Sachs agreed to pay over $2.9 billion to resolve criminal charges with the US Department of Justice, the UK FCA, ...

Standard Chartered 2019 $1.1B bank

DOJ,OFAC,NYSDFS,UK-FCA

In April 2019, Standard Chartered Bank agreed to pay approximately $1.1 billion to the U.S. Department of Justice, OFAC, the New York State ...

Danske Bank 2018 $2B bank

Danish FSA,Estonian FSA,DOJ

In 2018, Danske Bank disclosed that roughly €200 billion in suspicious transactions had flowed through its Estonian branch between 2007 and ...

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2018 $530M bank

AU-AUSTRAC

In 2018, Commonwealth Bank of Australia agreed to pay AUD 700 million (approximately USD 530 million) to AUSTRAC, Australia's financial ...

Rabobank NA 2018 $369M bank

DOJ,US-OCC

In February 2018, Rabobank NA pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more than $369 million after the DOJ and OCC found the bank had run a ...

ING Bank 2018 $900M bank

Dutch-DPP

In September 2018, ING Bank paid €775 million (approximately $900 million) to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service to resolve a criminal ...