Correspondent Banking Questionnaire Advantages
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What is the main purpose of the Correspondent Banking Questionnaire?

  • To provide a standardized approach for assessing anti-money laundering and terrorism financing efforts
  • To streamline the process of due diligence information collection between banks (correct)
  • To build trust and transparency with regulators and stakeholders
  • To reduce the time and resources required for due diligence investigations

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the Correspondent Banking Questionnaire?

  • Allows banks to collect and analyze due diligence information independently (correct)
  • Ensures a more efficient investigation process
  • Reduces the time and resources required for due diligence
  • Provides a standardized approach for assessing anti-money laundering and terrorism financing efforts

What is the role of the Wolfsberg Group in the Correspondent Banking Questionnaire?

  • The Wolfsberg Group is a regulatory body that oversees the implementation of the Correspondent Banking Questionnaire
  • The Wolfsberg Group is responsible for enforcing the use of the Correspondent Banking Questionnaire
  • The Wolfsberg Group created the Correspondent Banking Questionnaire
  • The Wolfsberg Group provides a framework for banks to work together in a streamlined manner (correct)

How does the Correspondent Banking Questionnaire ensure consistency in the information collected?

<p>By providing a standardized set of questions for banks to ask each other (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of the Correspondent Banking Questionnaire for banks?

<p>It reduces the time and resources required for due diligence investigations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Correspondent Banking Questionnaire help build trust and transparency with key stakeholders?

<p>By providing comprehensive and clear information on anti-money laundering and terrorism financing efforts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Danske Bank scandal in 2017?

<p>To expose the bank's deficiencies in internal control mechanisms and anti-money laundering procedures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the Danske Bank money laundering scandal?

<p>Danske Bank's share price doubled as the details emerged (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Correspondent Banking Due Diligence Questionnaire (CBDDQ)?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following major financial institutions were involved in processing the suspicious transactions from Danske Bank's Estonian branch?

<p>JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, and Swedbank (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main message conveyed by the Danske Bank money laundering scandal?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main source of the suspicious transactions processed by Danske Bank's Estonian branch?

<p>Customers from geographic regions at increased risk of financial crime, such as Russia and Azerbaijan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the regular updates and revisions to the Correspondent Banking Due Diligence Questionnaire (CBDDQ)?

<p>To ensure the questionnaire remains relevant and adapts to the changing regulatory and risk landscapes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the key factor that allowed the suspicious transactions from Danske Bank's Estonian branch to continue undetected for so long?

<p>Insufficient internal control mechanisms and anti-money laundering procedures at Danske Bank (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary lesson that financial institutions should learn from the Danske Bank money laundering scandal?

<p>The importance of conducting thorough due diligence on correspondent banking relationships (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary factor that led to the Danske Bank money laundering scandal being exposed?

<p>Media coverage and public scrutiny (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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