Fewer suspicious transactions but more intelligence gleaned from data: CAD report
CAD said that 32,660 reports were filed in 2018, down from 35,471 in 2017, but qualitative financial data through faster analysis and dissemination has resulted in crucial intel
Singapore
THERE were fewer suspicious transaction reports (STRs) filed last year for the first time in recent years, but data in the reports has resulted in more intelligence for Singapore's enforcement agencies.
Releasing the figures in its 2018 annual report late last month, the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) of the Singapore Police Force said there were 32,660 reports filed last year .
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