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Amid debanking drama, banks try to say ‘no’, safely
A basic risk management tool – the ability to turn a customer away – has become a political football after crypto entrepreneurs, porn stars, and US president Donald Trump had their bank accounts closed. Campaigners argue these closures are motivated by politics or ideology, with reputational risk used as a thin disguise.
Critics retort that reputational risk has only been the primary motive in 1.25% of regulatory actions over the past decade, and argue accounts are most likely to be closed because of money-laundering flags, other risks, or to limit compliance costs. In the midst of this ongoing fracas, risk managers and lawyers believe risky or costly clients can still be rejected, but banks will have to tread carefully.
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