Which red flag should prompt additional transactional review?

A bank compliance officer has implemented enhanced monitoring rules that have identified some unusual activity that may be indicative of human trafficking. Which red flag should prompt additional transactional review?A . Wire transfer activity from countries with significant migrant populationsB . Cash deposits that occur in cities where the customer...

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Which aspect of the USA PATRIOT Act impacts foreign financial institutions?

Which aspect of the USA PATRIOT Act impacts foreign financial institutions?A . Requiring enhanced due diligence for foreign shell banksB . Expanding sanctions requirements to aD . financial institution’s foreign branchesE . Expanding the anti-money laundering program requirements to all foreign financial institutionsF . Providing authority to impose special measures...

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Is the bank’s existing anti-money laundering training adequate to be delivered to employee of the newly acquired credit card business?

A retail bank has just acquired a credit card business. The bank’s anti-money laundering policy requires that new employees are trained within 30 days of their hire date and refresher training is delivered to all employees on an annual basis. Is the bank’s existing anti-money laundering training adequate to be...

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What is an essential element of Know Your Customer (KYC) standards according to the Basel Committee’s Customer Due Diligence for Banks paper?

What is an essential element of Know Your Customer (KYC) standards according to the Basel Committee’s Customer Due Diligence for Banks paper?A . Annual staff trainingB . A customer acceptance policyC . The same KYC requirements must be applied in all casesD . All completed KYC documents must be reviewed...

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Which red flag indicates the highest anti-money laundering risk?

The compliance officer at a crowdfunding website is in charge of monitoring new crowdfunding projects. Recently, the number of crowdfunding projects has significantly increased. Which red flag indicates the highest anti-money laundering risk?A . Those with the largest number of donorsB . Projects that get funding within days of their...

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Which two pieces of information must a non-U.S. bank provide to its U.S. correspondent to enable them to comply with this requirement?

The USA PATRIOT Act requires United States (U.S.) financial institutions to collect certain information from non-U.S. banks that hold a correspondent account. Which two pieces of information must a non-U.S. bank provide to its U.S. correspondent to enable them to comply with this requirement? (Choose two.)A . The name and...

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Which two red flags should prompt the firm’s compliance officer to take action?

A customer opens a corporate account with a broker-dealer on behalf of several beneficial owners, with a stated long-term investment goal. The customer deposits $25.5 million into the account and three days later transfers $5 million to an overseas bank. Shortly thereafter, the customer begins making numerous purchases of pesos....

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To whom should this situation be escalated?

A politically exposed person (PEP) maintains an account at a bank. Last month a money laundering analyst filed a suspicious transaction report about unusual wire deposits originated by unknown individuals in the home country of the official. To whom should this situation be escalated?A . The board of directorsB ....

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What is an example of the integration stage of money laundering involving a bank or another deposit-taking institution?

What is an example of the integration stage of money laundering involving a bank or another deposit-taking institution?A . Depositing illicit funds into an account set up for a front companyB . Directing third parties to exchange illicit cash for negotiable instrumentsC . Wiring illicit funds from an account at...

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Which transaction is considered a red flag for potential money laundering?

A compliance officer at an insurance company has been reviewing the transaction activity of several clients. Which transaction is considered a red flag for potential money laundering?A . A client paid the quarterly life insurance premium using money orders from two different banks.B . A client from a high-risk jurisdiction...

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