#Block Inc. was fined $80 million.#
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Overview
Block Inc. has been fined $80 million by financial regulators in 48 U.S. states for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Regulators alleged that Block failed to fully comply with key requirements, including customer due diligence and managing high-risk accounts, which could have exposed its services to money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illicit activities. Block agreed to pay the fine, hire an independent consultant to review its BSA/AML compliance program, submit a report within nine months, and remediate any identified deficiencies within 12 months.
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Analysis
Financial regulators in 48 US states have jointly enforced a $80 million fine against Block Inc.'s mobile payment service Cash App for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Regulators stated that Block failed to fully comply with key requirements such as customer due diligence and management of high-risk accounts, potentially exposing its service to money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illegal activities. To address the issue, Block Inc. agreed to pay the fine and hire an independent consultant to review the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of its BSA/AML compliance program, submitting a report within 9 months. Subsequently, the company will have 12 months to rectify any identified deficiencies. This action was spearheaded by states including California and Texas, and Block fully cooperated with the investigation.
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Block
company
was
fined
$80
million
for
violating
the
Bank
Secrecy
Act
and
anti-money
laundering
regulations
Block
company
failed
to
fully
comply
with
key
requirements
including
customer
due
diligence
and
management
of
high-risk
accounts
Block
company
agreed
to
pay
the
fine
and
hire
an
independent
consultant
to
review
the
effectiveness
of
its
BSA/AML
program
Block
company
is
required
to
submit
a
report
within
9
months
and
remediate
the
issues
within
12
months