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Federal Register · June 30, 2025
The title they went with Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving CIBanco S.A., Institución De Banca Multiple Noisy translates that to

A Mexican bank can no longer move money through the US financial system

What happened
The US government has prohibited certain money transfers involving CIBanco S.A., a Mexican bank. This means the bank cannot be used to move funds through the US financial system, especially those linked to illicit opioid trafficking.
Why it matters
The US government usually fines banks for money laundering. This time, it cut off a Mexican bank from the US financial system entirely. This makes it much harder for drug traffickers to move money through legitimate channels.
The signal
Watch for other banks to face similar cutoffs, or for this bank to find new ways to move money outside the US system.
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