A Russian computer programmer was detained in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on Friday for alleged money laundering and illegal transfer of military technology, despite having no Interpol record. Sergey Mironov’s arrest was made after a US government request, his lawyer told RT.

It pays to have a conscience.

Just ask the person who landed a $22 million payday for helping federal regulators put an end to a "well-hidden" securities fraud, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday.

Australia is suing the local arm of Volkswagen for allegedly misleading customers by selling modified vehicles that covered up emissions fraud.

Its consumer watchdog claims Volkswagen intentionally sold more than 57,000 such vehicles over a five-year period.

Swiss prosecutors have confirmed that they are investigating Germany football great Franz Beckenbauer over a claim of alleged corruption after a report appeared in the media overnight.

Corrupt bankers represent a threat not only to those they directly rip off but also potentially the entire global financial system, the Governor of the Bank of England has warned.

In his capacity as chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) – a global forum for national regulators, financial ministries and central banks – Mr Carney has written an open letter to the G20, which meets in China this weekend.

Standard Chartered expects it will remain under U.S. supervision for several more years over lapses in Iran-related anti-money laundering efforts because it needs more time to improve its internal standards, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Romania's Interior Minister Petre Toba resigned on Thursday pending a criminal investigation against him over allegations of shielding suspects in a case involving suspected embezzlement and abuse of power.

A Malaysian cabinet minister has said Prime Minister Najib Razak was the mysterious unnamed official who the US Justice Department said took part in rampant looting of state funds.

The comment follows widespread suspicions that Najib was “Malaysian Official 1” mentioned in a Justice Department lawsuit filed in July.

Ukraine on Thursday launched an online income declaration system meant to combat corruption among state officials that it hopes will unlock funds from the IMF, but its developer and watchdogs said insufficient political will could undermine the project.

SÃO PAULO – There is little end in sight for the corruption scandal that has been rocking Brazil since March of 2014. Currently in its 32nd phase, the so-called ‘Car Wash’ investigation has revealed a multi-billion dollar kick-back scheme implicating directors of national oil company Petrobras , as well as a number of politicians and executives from construction companies. Dozens of high-profile individuals have been sentenced thus far.