Financial Transparency Coalition

Kenya is holding its presidential elections on August 9th, amid a surge in cost of living and a terrible drought.

The Tax Justice Network has published a proposal on how to use SWIFT data on bank transfers to detect money laundering schemes.

Today, a bi-partisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would begin to lift the veil that currently shrouds company ownership in the United States. And this is good news, because the US has a long way to go if it’s to join those leading the way on financial transparency.

Transparency International calls for urgent action to keep corrupt cash out of luxury goods market Berlin, 3 April 2017 – Luxury goods sellers – from jewellers and real estate agents to yacht builders and diamond brokers – are doing little to check if their customers are using corrupt money to fund their high-end purchases. This