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Agency review found 18 Canadian small banks not following anti-money laundering rules

Internal document reveals 18 banks had gaps in systems designed to stop the flow of dirty money

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

20 Jun 2025 • 4 min read

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Canada's financial watchdog found 18 small and medium-sized Canadian banks had gaps in their anti-money laundering programs. (Adrian Veczan/Canadian Press)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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