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http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/28/westpac-discloses-more-anti-money-laundering-and-counter-terrorism-finance-law-breaches
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/09/24/westpac-handed-record-fine-worth-722m-breaching-money-laundering/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/09/24/westpac-handed-record-fine-worth-722m-breaching-money-laundering/
How it all began
In May 2012, CBA rolled out intelligent deposit machines (IDMs). These IDMs allowed individuals to deposit cash or checks, and to do so anonymously. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2020/02/19/australia-money-laundering/
In May 2012, CBA rolled out intelligent deposit machines (IDMs). These IDMs allowed individuals to deposit cash or checks, and to do so anonymously. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2020/02/19/australia-money-laundering/
The machines would count the money, and instantly credit it to the recipient’s account. The purpose of IDMs was to make banking more convenient; it wasn’t necessary to wait in line & then speak with a bank teller, which could be a time consuming process. Small business appeal.
IDMs began generating a small fortune for CBA. After opening, approximately A$89.1 million in cash was deposited within the first six months. In May and June 2016, over A$1 billion was deposited each month into the CBA IDMs. https://kyc-chain.com/commonwealth-bank-the-million-dollar-money-laundering-scandal-youve-never-hear-of/
But the bank was doing very little when it came to the risk assessment of these machines. A total of A$8.91 billion was deposited into the bank’s IDMs before any investigation was conducted regarding the possible money laundering and terrorist financing risks of IDMs.