The compliance officer for a private bank has been tasked with writing a policy on how the bank will deal with intermediaries. Which two aspects should be included in the policy in respect of intermediaries to align it with the Wolfsberg Anti-Money Laundering Principles for Private Banking? (Choose two.)A . When an intermediary introduces...
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A customer living in a high-risk jurisdiction makes frequent, large cash deposits at a bank. The same customer sends small wire transfers to unrelated parties in other high-risk jurisdictions. What are two red flags that may indicate money laundering? (Choose two.)A . The bank allows cash depositsB . The client resides in a high-risk...
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A compliance officer learns from an Information Technology (IT) source of a potential new financial service being discussed by the new product approval committee. What is the correct next course of action?A . Request that the new product approval committee include the compliance officer.B . Go to the board of directors and try to...
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An organization’s automated surveillance system identifies large fluctuations in customer activity. As a result of an audit, the compliance officer is informed that the system is not generating alerts when activity is consistently abnormal over a long period of time. Currently the organization is evaluating new alert scenarios in an attempt to address this...
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Upon a routine account review a money laundering investigator identified a number of large round dollar wire transfer deposits into a business account owned by a local auto repair shop. The wire transfers all originated from a country that is a known financial secrecy haven with poor anti-money laundering controls. The investigator concludes there...
Continue readingWhich two things must the vice president acquire under the USA PATRIOT Act?
The vice president of the foreign correspondent banking department at a large United States bank has been notified that a foreign bank with an offshore license wants to open a correspondent account. Which two things must the vice president acquire under the USA PATRIOT Act? (Choose two.)A . A list of all the customers...
Continue readingWhich two factors should increase the risk of a correspondent bank customer and require additional due diligence according to the Wolfsberg Anti-Money Laundering Principles for Correspondent Banking? (Choose two.)
Which two factors should increase the risk of a correspondent bank customer and require additional due diligence according to the Wolfsberg Anti-Money Laundering Principles for Correspondent Banking? (Choose two.)A . The customer is located in a Financial Action Task Force member country and provides services primarily to a local individual customer.B . The customer...
Continue readingWhat are the regulatory risks to a bank employee who willfully violates anti-money laundering laws?
What are the regulatory risks to a bank employee who willfully violates anti-money laundering laws?A . Investigation and reputational damageB . Fines and suspension from the industryC . Criminal investigation and imprisonmentD . Enforcement actions including fines against the financial institution View Answer Answer: C Explanation: Reference: https://books.google.com.pk/books?id=qKLr7IdWCqsC&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=What+are+the+regulatory+risks+to+a+bank+employee+who+willfully+violates+anti-money+laundering+laws&source=bl&ots=gZzA0Ey5nB&sig=ACfU3U29fq8lwYh08XqdR1X7sWSISySPZw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiHwKHTjIvmAhWqwzgGHfW_AToQ6AEwC3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=What%20are%20the %20regulatory%20risks%20to%20a%20bank%20employee%20who%20willfully%20violates%20antimoney%20laundering%20laws&f=false...
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A branch manager for a small community bank has a new customer who deposits four EUR 50,000 checks into one account. Shortly thereafter, the customer goes to another branch and asks to transfer all but EUR 1,500 to three accounts in different foreign jurisdictions. Which suspicious activity should be the focus of the suspicious...
Continue readingWhich two statements in the Wolfsberg Group’s “Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism” define the role financial institutions should play in the fight against terrorism? (Choose two.)
Which two statements in the Wolfsberg Group’s “Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism” define the role financial institutions should play in the fight against terrorism? (Choose two.)A . Financial institutions need to assist competent authorities in fighting terrorist financing through prevention, detection and information sharing.B . Financial institutions need to continuously analyze the types...
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