Canadian ‘banking’ company linked to sanctioned money-laundering network

Maple Digital Financial Solutions describes itself as a “revolutionary banking” company, with an address in a skyscraper in the heart of Vancouver’s financial district. On paper, the company is registered with Canada’s financial intelligence agency, and offers “fast and easy” global currency transfers and “convenient banking” with the click of a button. In practice, however, it’s a shell company. Its website offers no option to open an account and provides no employee names, while phone calls go straight to voicemail and emails go unanswered. A CBC News visual investigation, in collaboration with the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), reveals this…