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What is the primary purpose of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws?
What is the primary purpose of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws?
- To promote international capital controls
- To facilitate tax evasion
- To increase the complexity of financial transactions
- To reduce the ease of hiding profits from crime (correct)
How do financial institutions combat money laundering?
How do financial institutions combat money laundering?
- By relaxing AML legislation
- By avoiding international financial transactions
- Through Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) (correct)
- By promoting anonymous financial transactions
What is the process of money laundering used for?
What is the process of money laundering used for?
- To facilitate legal investment opportunities
- To promote transparency in financial transactions
- To ensure compliance with tax regulations
- To mask the source of illicit funds (correct)
What are the causes of money laundering?
What are the causes of money laundering?
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Why was AML legislation introduced?
Why was AML legislation introduced?
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Laws
- Primary purpose of AML laws is to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds to make them appear legitimate
Combatting Money Laundering
- Financial institutions combat money laundering by implementing various measures such as:
- Customer due diligence (verifying customer identity and assessing risk)
- Ongoing monitoring of transactions
- Reporting suspicious transactions
- Implementing robust screening systems
Process of Money Laundering
- Money laundering involves a three-stage process:
- Placement: Illegally obtained funds are inserted into the financial system
- Layering: Funds are converted into other forms (e.g., cash, assets, or investments) to disguise their origin
- Integration: Cleaned funds are reintegrated into the legitimate economy
Causes of Money Laundering
- Money laundering is often linked to criminal activities such as:
- Drug trafficking
- Terrorism
- Fraud
- Illegal arms trade
- Organized crime
Introduction of AML Legislation
- AML legislation was introduced to prevent the infiltration of illegal funds into the financial system and to combat the increasing threat of financial crimes
- Aimed to protect the stability and integrity of the financial sector and prevent the use of illegal funds for illegal activities
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