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Perth Mint signs undertaking to overhaul anti-money laundering compliance

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Perth Mint has escaped a fine after signing an enforceable undertaking with the financial systems regulator to fix “non-compliance” with anti-money laundering laws. Gold Corporation, the state-owned company which runs the Mint, was placed under investigation by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) in January 2021. Perth Mint is the only mint in the world with a government guarantee, and is the largest processor of newly mined gold in the world. In the intervening years, a number of compliance failures were identified, including failing to verity customer identification and manage the risk of money laundering or terrorism funding….

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