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What is the primary role of a respondent bank in a Payable Through Account?
What is the primary role of a respondent bank in a Payable Through Account?
- To manage transactions for customers
- To hold the PTA under its name (correct)
- To act as a correspondent bank
- To scrutinize customer transactions
What type of entities can hold sub-accounts in a Payable Through Account?
What type of entities can hold sub-accounts in a Payable Through Account?
- Only individual customers
- Only global banks
- Both individuals and business entities (correct)
- Only business entities
What is the primary benefit of a Payable Through Account for customers?
What is the primary benefit of a Payable Through Account for customers?
- Direct access to the correspondent bank (correct)
- Increased security measures
- Lower transaction fees
- Respondent bank oversight of transactions
How are transactions within a Payable Through Account managed?
How are transactions within a Payable Through Account managed?
What is a potential security risk associated with Payable Through Accounts?
What is a potential security risk associated with Payable Through Accounts?
What information is typically displayed on checks issued through a Payable Through Account?
What information is typically displayed on checks issued through a Payable Through Account?
What is the purpose of the unique numerical identifier for each sub-account in a Payable Through Account?
What is the purpose of the unique numerical identifier for each sub-account in a Payable Through Account?
What is a significant risk associated with Payable Through Accounts in regards to anti-money laundering standards?
What is a significant risk associated with Payable Through Accounts in regards to anti-money laundering standards?
Why do some domestic banks avoid participating in Payable Through Accounts?
Why do some domestic banks avoid participating in Payable Through Accounts?
What is a recommended practice for banks that participate in Payable Through Accounts to enforce anti-money laundering standards?
What is a recommended practice for banks that participate in Payable Through Accounts to enforce anti-money laundering standards?
What is a potential vulnerability in Payable Through Accounts?
What is a potential vulnerability in Payable Through Accounts?
Why do banks need to be cautious when participating in Payable Through Accounts?
Why do banks need to be cautious when participating in Payable Through Accounts?
What is a consequence of respondent banks not having adequate resources to oversee international transactions?
What is a consequence of respondent banks not having adequate resources to oversee international transactions?
What should banks avoid when participating in Payable Through Accounts to enforce anti-money laundering standards?
What should banks avoid when participating in Payable Through Accounts to enforce anti-money laundering standards?
What is a recommended practice to mitigate risks associated with Payable Through Accounts?
What is a recommended practice to mitigate risks associated with Payable Through Accounts?
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Study Notes
Payable Through Account (PTA)
- A unique banking arrangement that bypasses the traditional intermediary role of the respondent bank.
- Allows customers of the respondent bank to engage directly with the correspondent bank as if they were direct clients.
- Enables customers to perform operations such as wire transfers, issuing checks, or making direct withdrawals as part of the correspondent bank's international operations.
Key Features of PTA
- Held under the name of the respondent bank, but allows consumer access via distinct sub-accounts for each user.
- Segregates the assets of different parties.
- Transactions within a PTA are managed independently by customers using numerical identifiers for the sub-accounts.
- Customers can directly manage their financial activities through the correspondent bank without the need for authorization.
Benefits and Users
- Serves a wide variety of sub-account holders, from individuals to business entities involved in trade, finance, or foreign exchange activities.
- Includes houses of currency exchange and other global banks.
AML Risks Associated with PTAs
- May keep the respondent bank uninformed of their customers' actions and complicate the process of verifying identities.
- Introduces significant risks in monitoring and enforcing anti-money laundering standards.
- Risks stem from vulnerabilities such as:
- Heightened likelihood of forming connections with banks situated in areas notorious for lax regulatory oversight.
- Correspondent banks may only deal with the respondent bank as their official customer, overlooking due diligence on real beneficiaries.
- Respondent bank or its affiliates may not have adequate resources to oversee international transactions or foreign currency exchanges.
Managing Risk Presented by PTAs
- Banks that participate in PTAs should enforce rigorous AML policies, including:
- Avoiding engagements with banks from jurisdictions with weak regulations.
- Conducting thorough Know Your Customer (KYC) checks for everyone involved in PTA transactions.
- Disallowing cash transactions within these accounts.
- Refraining from collaborating with respondent banks that establish offices solely to facilitate PTA activities for their clients.
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