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The March 2026 Baseline Standards for Automated AML Solutions set minimum requirements every CBN-regulated institution must meet — but the real work is sequencing the response. Implementation roadmaps are due within 3 months; full compliance within 18–24 months.
Three months into the post-FATF-removal environment, our clients are reporting a marked shift in inspection tone. Less ceremony, more file-level scrutiny — especially around STR narratives, sanctions-list freezing times, and BO verification.
SCUML's mandatory online portal went live on 1 January 2026, replacing email submission. The transition has been mostly smooth — but DNFBPs in the gaming and real estate sectors are hitting predictable friction around CTR thresholds and SAR narrative quality.
Mule-account typologies, Pig Butchering scams and BEC are now showing up in CBN inspection findings. Treating fraud and AML as separate functions in fintechs scaling at velocity is creating the kind of gap supervisors are designed to find.
Digital MFBs onboarding millions of customers face a disproportionate AML risk-to-resource ratio. The most common failures are predictable — and most are addressable with proportionate, risk-based design rather than expensive technology upgrades.
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