Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Heliyon

Publication Date

10-1-2020

Abstract

© 2020 The Authors This study aims to illustrate the impact of adopting Regulatory technology (RegTech) innovations in banks on money laundering prevention effectiveness using Bahrain as a case study. Bahrain has strived to position itself as the banking center of the Arabian Gulf, hence the results of this novel research are informative of the practices in the region. The primary data for this study was collected through a survey instrument distributed to 100 bankers working in Bahrain with expertise in compliance. The results of multivariate analysis indicate that transactions monitoring through RegTech and cost- and time-saving aspects of RegTech, drive money laundering prevention effectiveness to a highly statistically significant extent. However, electronic know your customer (KYC) technologies are insignificant as drivers. This research not only sheds light on the efficacy of RegTech but also raises general awareness concerning the adoption and integration of RegTech platforms for fighting money laundering. In particular, the findings provide specific insights about the deployment of RegTech capabilities in banks in regional banking centers of modest scale.

ISSN

2405-8440

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Volume

6

Issue

10

First Page

e04949

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Keywords

Anti money laundering (AML), Business management, Business policy, Corporate finance, International finance, Know your customer (KYC) compliance, Regulatory technology (RegTech), Sustainable business

Scopus ID

85092188778

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series

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