An owner of several trading companies worldwide is advised to register a new company for the legitimate purpose of controlling foreign assets of their trading companies. This new company is commonly referred to as a:
A customer of a bank in the EU has been changing the business activities of their company every month since becoming a customer two years ago. The bank should:
During a routine CDD update in a financial institution, a junior member of the compliance department identifies that the spouse of the reviewed client was elected as a member of government. Which action should the junior member take?
A KYC analyst notices frequent use of letters of credit as a method of trade finance. It further appears that trades covered by letters of credit are not consistent with the customer’s usual business. What should be the next action taken by the KYC analyst?
During the onboarding process of a new customer, it is noted that the customer is a politically exposed person opening a private banking account and has a foreign passport. Which statement best describes the industry best practice for the institution?
In which circumstance must a KYC analyst obtain source of wealth information on a client subject to CDD?
During the regular periodic review of a high-risk client, a KYC analyst performs EDD checks and detects the presence of a politically exposed person. The KYC analyst should escalate this issue to the:
The owner of a local flower shop makes cash deposits on a regular basis to the shop’s business account. Following the deposits, the owner wires the money to a high-risk country. Which action should a KYC analyst perform when conducting the periodic CDD review?
A politically exposed person (PEP) wants to open an account with a financial institution and provides no evidence for source of wealth.
Which procedure should the financial institution follow?
Which describes the best method for creating a thorough audit trail to prove compliance?
Which piece of evidence would be a red flag that a customer is a shell company?
Which factor would be a reason for concern when corroborating the source of wealth of an individual client?
According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Risk-Based Approach Guidance, institutions should