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NEWS: Only 3% of STRs receive detailed reviews at South Korea FIU

A man walks on a nearly empty street amid tightened social distancing rules due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran/File Photo

SOUTH Korea’s FIU only carries out detailed reviews on approximately 3% of STRs (suspicious transaction reports), according to reports.

Data from the FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit) show that authorities received 1.33 million STRs in 2025. Of these, only 44,680 cases, or 3.4%, underwent detailed review

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