Anti-Money Laundering & KYC Certification
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Which of the following Bank Employee styles arousing suspicion? (i) Lavish Life style cannot be supported by his/her salary, (ii) Avoidance of long leave/vacation, (iii) Repeated negligence in observance of rules

  • Only (i) and (ii)
  • (i), (ii) and (iii) (correct)
  • Only (ii) and (iii)
  • Only (i) and (iii)

An important element to the success of the AML process is that the customers should not be informed that his/her accounts are under monitoring for suspicious activities and/or that a disclosure has been made to the designated authority, namely FIU-IND. This is called as

  • Topping off
  • All the above
  • Tipping off (correct)
  • Tapping off

Which of the followings is true regarding Suspicious transactions as per PMLA- as a transaction whether or not made in cash which to a person acting in good faith .... (i) Give rise to a reasonable ground of suspicion that it may involve the proceeds of crime, (ii) Appears to be made in circumstances of unusual or unjustified complexity, (iii) Appears to have no economic rationale or bona fide purpose

  • Only (ii) and (iii)
  • Only (i) and (ii)
  • (i), (ii) and (iii) (correct)
  • Only (i) and (iii)

High net worth individual is one whose net worth is Rs.

<p>Rs. 5 crores and above (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Non-Profit organizations (NPOs)/ Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) promoted by the United Nations (UN) or its agencies will be classified as

<p>Low Risk customers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Branch should not open deposit/advances account of the following organizations

<p>Banned/terrorist organizations circulated by the statutory authority (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Minimum punishment prescribed for the offence of Money laundering Act is

<p>7 years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following acts defines the offence of Money Laundering as under "Engaging directly or indirectly in a transaction that involves property, that is proceeds of crime (or) derived from proceeds of crime (or) knowingly receiving, possessing, concealing, disguising, transpiring, converting, disposing off within the territories of India, removing form or bringing into the territory of India the property that is proceeds of crime"?

<p>Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2005</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the process of customer identification, the customer identification data should be updated ...... in 5 years in case of low risk category, and ______ in case of medium and high risk category customers.

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______ is the process of keeping the amount lower than that fixed for reporting and building similar transactions till the amount planned to be laundered is reached fully.

<p>Smurfing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information about the correspondent bank must be available? (i) Major business activities, (ii) The bank's management, (iii) Level of AML/KYC compliance

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Which of the crime is/are included under PMLA, 2002 for proceeds of crime? (i) Drug trafficking, (ii) Kidnapping, (iii) Murder

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Laundering might attempt a series of small currency transaction over time because

<p>a provision of the bank secrecy act requires the filing of CTR for a transaction exceeding Rs. 10 Lakhs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What services are offered by correspondent banks? (i) International wire transfers, (ii) Cheque clearing, (iii) Cash/fund transfers

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Which of the following should be treated as a 'customer' for prudent KYC analysis? (i) any person or company which can conduct a transaction in relation to an account offered by a ban, (ii) any person who is a signatory to an account offered by a building society, (iii) any person or company which holds an account issued by a credit union

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...... is a bank which is incorporated in a country where is no physical presence and is not affiliated to any regulated financial group.

<p>Shell Bank (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element of an effective transaction monitoring process, involves scrutiny of the transactions carried out by the customer over a longer period of time?

<p>Analysis of transactions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Customer verification is vital to any KYC procedure. What is acceptable in verifying an individual customer? Select the incorrect response from the alternatives below. In verifying an individual customer, you can rely on

<p>a reference from a good friend (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ are fake companies that appear on paper, but may not physically exist.

<p>Shell Companies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ services are used to buy or sell foreign currencies, to consolidate small denomination bank notes into larger ones, or to exchange financial instruments. Criminals are attracted to this method of laundering as they are not as heavily regulated as traditional financial institutions.

<p>Bureaux De Change (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During customer acceptance and identification activities, on which of the following customers should enhanced due diligence be conducted? (i) trustees, nominees, and fiduciaries, (ii) non-face-to-face customers, (iii) correspondent accounts

<p>(i), (ii) and (iii) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a Valid document available to the bank for customer identification?

<p>Election ID card (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms is used to describe the process of sending money through multiple financial institutions to make it difficult to track?

<p>Layering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be recorded regarding records of employee training on AML/KYC? (i) date of training, (ii) nature of the training received, (iii) attendance

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Money derived from criminal activity is known as

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What factors and characteristics come into play for the process of customer profiling? (i) buying patterns, (ii) creditworthiness, (iii) purchase history

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Which of the following customers fall under the high risk category customers from KYC purposes ...... (a) politically exposed persons of foreign origin, (b) companies having close shareholding, (c) firms having sleeping partners, (d) high net worth individuals.

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Which of the following customer does not fall under low risk category under KYC guidelines ......?

<p>trusts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

CTR stands for

<p>Currency Transaction Report</p> Signup and view all the answers

Penalty to the banks for violating the Money Laundering Act is

<p>Up to Rs. 100 lacs for violating every single norms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Maximum retention period of the bank records that can be produced to the directorate of Anti Money laundering by the financial institutions in case of suspicious transactions is

<p>10 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dormant/Inoperative account means

<p>No debit entries, but certain credit entries(Interest ) for certain period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Suspicious Employee Behaviors

An employee's lavish lifestyle, avoidance of leave, and repeated negligence can arouse suspicions of money laundering.

Tipping Off

Informing a customer that their account is being monitored for suspicious activity or that a disclosure has been made to FIU-IND

Suspicious Transaction (PMLA)

A transaction raises suspicion if it involves crime proceeds, has unusual complexity, or lacks economic rationale.

High Net Worth Definition

High net worth individual is one whose net worth is Rs. 5 crores and above

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Risk of UN NPOs

NPOs promoted by the UN are generally considered low risk for money laundering.

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Restricted Accounts

Branches should not open accounts for organizations circulated by the statutory authority

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Money Laundering Punishment

The minimum punishment prescribed for the offense of Money laundering Act is 7 years.

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Defining Money Laundering

Engaging in a transaction involving property that is proceeds of crime is money laundering.

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KYC Update Frequency

Customer identification data should be updated once in 2 years for medium and high risk category customers.

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Smurfing Definition

Smurfing is the process of keeping the amount lower than that fixed for reporting.

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Correspondent Bank Info

Correspondent banks: Major activities, management, and AML/KYC compliance should be available.

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High-Risk Activity

Money transfer to unknown third parties is a high-risk AML activity.

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Shell Bank Defined

A 'Shell Bank' means a bank incorporated in a country where it has no existence and it is not regulated by a regulating authority.

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Transaction Record Retention

Banks must maintain transaction records for 5 years from the date of the transaction.

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Professional Intermediaries

Account holding on behalf of a client is not allowed if true owner identity isn't provided.

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Transaction Records

Banks are required to maintain record of transactions above Rs.10 lac, one month

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Small Account Conditions

There are conditions for basic saving bank deposit account opened as a small account as per KYC guidelines of RBI.

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Customer Acceptance

Assessing and classifying high-risk customers is part of customer acceptance

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Reporting Suspicious Activity

Principal Officer (PO) files reports to FIU-IND if a transaction is suspicious.

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PMLA Crimes

Drug trafficking, kidnapping, and murder are included as predicate offenses under PMLA, 2002.

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small currency transaction

Series of small currency transaction is done to avoid CTR filings.

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Correspondent banks

International wire, cheque clearing and fund transfers are offered by correspondent banks.

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KYC 'customer

Transaction in relation to an account offered by a ban is a customer for KYC analysis.

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Analysis of transactions

Effective transaction monitoring process scrutiny of the transactions carried out by the customer over a longer period of time

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KYC proof

election ID card is a valid proof available to bank under KYC guidelines

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Layering

Sending money through multiple financial institutions to make it difficult to track is layering.

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Proceeds of Crime

Proceeds of Crime is Money derived from criminal activity

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customer profiling

factors come into play for the process of customer profiling: buying patterns, creditworthiness, purchase history

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High risk customers

politically exposed persons of foreign origin, companies having close shareholding, firms having sleeping partners, and high net worth individuals fall in high risk category.

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Low risk guidelines

Trusts do not fall under low risk category under KYC guidelines.

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Study Notes

  • Certificate Examination in Anti-Money Laundering & Know Your Customer study materials are available for BANK PROMOTION EXAMS/ ONLY FOR BANKERS

Passing Criteria

  • The minimum marks for passing is 60 out of 100.

Examination Fees

  • For members, the first attempt costs Rs. 1,000, subsequent attempts are Rs. 1,000 each, subject to applicable convenience charges and taxes.
  • For non-members, the first attempt costs Rs. 1,500, subsequent attempts are Rs. 1,500 each, subject to applicable convenience charges and taxes.
  • Candidates have to register separately for every attempt.
  • Institute will charge a regular examination fee to candidates registering during the regular open period.
  • A late fee of Rs. 200 plus taxes will be charged for extended registration.
  • Fees are non-refundable, and cannot be adjusted.

Examination Details

  • The examination will be in English only.
  • The question paper contains 120 objective type multiple choice questions for 100 marks.
  • The examination is held only in online mode.
  • There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
  • The examination duration is 2 hours.
  • Examinations are conducted on pre-announced dates published on the IIBF website.
  • The Institute conducts examinations on a half-yearly basis, but periodicity may change depending on the banking industry's requirements.
  • A list of examination centers will be available on the website, examinations held in centers with 20 or more candidates.

Study Material and Courseware

  • The Institute provides courseware to prepare for the exam.
  • Courseware books are available at publisher outlets, and details are on the IIBF website under the "Exam Related" menu.
  • Candidates should use courseware fully, but the banking and finance fields are dynamic and regulations change rapidly, it should not be considered as the only source of information while preparing for the examinations.
  • Candidates should see updates on the IIBF's website, and also go through Master Circulars and Master Directions of RBI and publications, such as IIBF Vision and Bank Quest, etc., RBI, SEBI, BIS, IRDAI and FEDAI websites.
  • Questions may be asked on current developments related to the subject/exam.

Guidelines Cut-Off Dates

  • Questions will be asked in each exam about recent developments and guidelines issued by regulators.
  • For exams conducted February to July, the questions are based on instructions and guidelines issued by regulators and developments in banking and finance up to December 31st.
  • For exams conducted August to January, questions are based on instructions and guidelines issued by regulators and developments in banking and finance up to June 30th.

Syllabus

  • The syllabus is indicative, but candidates should study all relevant matters.
  • Candidates should prepare themselves for answering questions on the latest developments, even if those topics are not specifically in the syllabus.
  • Any syllabus changes will be notified from time to time and questions may be based on current affairs in Banking and Finance.
  • Candidates should use financial newspapers and periodicals, especially "IIBF VISION" and "BANK QUEST" published by IIBF.

Anti-Money Laundering Syllabus

  • Money Laundering: Origin, Definition, Techniques, Impact on Banks and Preventive Legislations.
  • International Co-operation: UK, USA, India, Basel Committee and PMLA Objectives.
  • RBI Guidelines: System Adequacy to Combat Money Laundering and Antiterrorism finance.
  • Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
  • The Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
  • IBA Working Group.
  • Software for AML Screening.
  • Money Laundering and Correspondent Banking.
  • Exchange Companies.
  • Foreign Branches.

Know Your Customer Syllabus

  • Introduction and overview.
  • Customer Profile.
  • KYC Policies.
  • Countries Deficient in KYC Policies.
  • RBI Initiatives.
  • Organised Financial Crimes Customer.
  • Definition under the KYC Principles.
  • Transaction Profile.
  • Organisational Structure.
  • Important KYC framework in RBI prescriptions and Operating Guidelines.
  • Introduction of new accounts.
  • Guidelines for Opening Accounts of Companies, Trusts, Firms, Intermediaries etc.
  • Client Accounts of Professional Intermediaries.
  • Trust / Nominee or Fiduciary Accounts.
  • Accounts of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) Residing Outside India.
  • Accounts of ‘non-face-to-face' Customers.
  • Qualitative data.
  • Joint accounts.
  • Minor accounts.
  • KYC for existing accounts.
  • KYC for low income group customers.
  • Monitoring Accounts.
  • Customer research.
  • Suspicious transactions

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