A junior account manager within an international private bank in Country A was asked by one of his valued customers, who has held an account for several years in the institution, about depositing a large sum of cash into her account. The junior account manager informed his customer that his bank does not accept cash. The junior account manager later reviewed a customer activity report and noticed a number of smaller dollar wires from banks in neighboring Country B, which has lax currency controls, that totaled about as much as the customer intended to deposit.
What should the junior account manager do?
What can a compliance officer do in the absence of automated software to conduct U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanction screens?
Three individuals enter a casino and use cash to purchase chips worth 20,000 USD. The trio uses 200 USD in chips to play games and then combine their funds to request a casino cheque. What is the potential red flag that alludes to money laundering?
A remittance company received a money order from a senior political figure m the Philippines to transfer a large sum of money to a charity group in the Philippines. A review of the charity group revealed a director having dose ties with a known terrorist group primarily financed through kidnapping and extortion.
What is a key risk indicator associated with terrorism financing?
According to the Financial Action Task Force 40 Recommendations, Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals include which entities?
