Money is means of payment, it needs a legal form. Money resulting from illegal business lacks this legal shape, it needs "money laundering". Methods of money laundering especially related to electronic banking and "shadow-banking" are discussed. The harmfulness of money laundering is shown as...

This study examined the roles and challenges facing government and the accountants as they battle against money laundering and financial crimes in the Nigerian Banking Industry. The problem caused by this ugly practice is that it increases the risk of bank failures; destabilizes privatization...