All posts tagged "customer identification"
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204AML / KYCInconsistent AML Approaches Cause Cross-border Payment Frictions
The FATF says inconsistent implementation of AML/CFT requirements increases cost, reduces speed, limits access and reduces transparency in cross-border payments.
October 23, 2021 -
178AML / KYCPBOC Directs Banks to Offer ‘Simple’ Account Opening
Banks are asked to relax documentary requirements and provide simple personal account opening services, making use of external data to verify customer identities.
October 4, 2021 -
310Asia-PacificVietnam to Create Fintech Sandbox for Banking Sector
The central bank will coordinating with government departments and agencies to develop a decree to enable the sandbox.
September 21, 2021 -
216AML / KYCAUSTRAC Consults on AML/CTF Rule Amendments
The amendments allow FIs to carry out ACIP on a customer after an account is opened, provided the initial deposit is the only transaction made at opening.
July 31, 2021 -
251AML / KYCBNM Allows MSBs to Onboard Corporate Customers Remotely
A new policy document sets out the minimum requirements MSBs must observe when onboarding corporate customers using non-face-to-face verification processes.
July 12, 2021 -
308AML / KYC‘Tranche 1.5’ AML Reforms Take Effect in Australia
AUSTRAC has issued rules to support the introduction of the reforms, which include measures to streamline customer verification and correspondent banking.
June 21, 2021 -
254AML / KYCNAB Contract Workers Received Little AML Training: Report
The revelation comes follows AUSTRAC's launch of a formal enforcement investigation into NAB earlier this month.
June 18, 2021 -
330AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Launches Formal Probe into NAB Over AML Breaches
AUSTRAC said it is not considering civil penalty proceedings at this stage, a decision made based on the work undertaken by NAB to date.
June 7, 2021 -
274AML / KYCRBI Relaxes Restrictions on the Use of Video-based KYC
Video-based KYC can be used for onboarding individual customers, business owners, and authorised signatories and beneficial owners of legal entities.
May 18, 2021 -
605AML / KYCChina Issues Draft Rules on Beneficial Ownership Identification
FIs will be required to verify the identities of all ultimate beneficial owners of accounts opened and maintained for all customers.
April 3, 2021
