The penalized firms have addressed the deficiencies identified by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which include boosting their processes and training to improve staff's vigilance in detecting and escalating risk concerns. As it gains status as a key financial hub, Singapore has been moving to curb illicit flows in May, Parliament passed a bill paving the way for banks to share information on potentially risky clients. The penalties amount to S$400,000 on Citibank, S$600,000 on OCBC, S$200,000 on Swiss Life and S$2.6 million imposed on DBS. The four institutions were found to have inadequate money laundering and terrorism financing controls in place when they dealt with parties linked to Wirecard. Singapore's financial regulator imposed penalties amounting to a total of S$3.8 million ($2.8 million) on DBS, Citigroup, Oversea-Chinese Banking and Swiss Life for breaches related to the Wirecard scandal.
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