Brief: Australia's AUSTRAC Launches Investigation Into Western Union
01/09/2026 03:01
BRIEF-Australia's AUSTRAC Launches Investigation Into Western Union Sept 1 (Reuters) - AUSTRALIA'S AUSTRAC:
LAUNCHED INVESTIGATION INTO WESTERN UNION FINANCIAL SERVICES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD AND THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
INVESTIGATION WILL FOCUS ON WESTERN UNION'S AML/CTF PROGRAM, OTHERS
TO ULTIMATELY DETERMINE WHAT ACTION TO TAKE, IF ANY, ONLY ONCE IT HAS COMPLETED ITS INVESTIGATION
INVESTIGATIONS DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT WESTERN UNION'S MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-RISK PAYMENT CHANNELS, CUSTOMERS AND AFFILIATES
((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))
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