Barclays shuts down cash transfer businesses to prevent money laundering
Barclays shuts down cash transfer businesses to prevent money laundering
British banking giant Barclays is shutting down 200 cash transfer businesses amid concerns they are being used as tools for laundering money. Some fear the closures could hurt immigrants — Somali expatriates in particular — who rely on the transfer services to send funds back home.
Marketplace’s Stephen Beard Morning Report host David Brancaccio from London with the latest.
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