UBA, three other banks pay N1.38bn fine for money laundering

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and three other banks have paid a fine to the tune of N1.38 billion.

ICIR reports that the fine was for breaching the anti-money laundering requirements and other offences during the 2022 financial year.Information Guide Nigeria

This information was disclosed in the banks’ audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

According to the statement, UBA FCBM Group, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, and Jaiz Bank Plc – were penalised for other offences that included breach of legislation, settlement of delays, and regulatory infractions.

Compared to the sum of N513 million it paid in 2021, UBA revealed that it paid a total fine of N1.14 billion in 2022.

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On the other hand, while FCMB’s fine for 2022 lowered to N70.30 million from N723.31 million paid in 2021, Stanbic IBTC paid N159 million in the review year as against N233 million in the prior year.

Jaiz Bank stated that it got a fine of N6.25 million for flouting a Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulation 2013, and also N5 million fine by the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect of renewal of 2022 registration as capital market operator.NYSC Portal

“The bank contravened certain sections of the Central Bank of Nigeria Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML & CFT) Regulations, 2013 (as amended) and Securities and Exchange Commission’s Rules and Regulations during the year,” Deloitte stated in its independent auditor’s report for Jaiz Bank.

According to ICIR, the FCMB explained that the penalties it received were incurred as a result of settlement delays and regulatory infractions.JAMB Result

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