Internal Governance Arrangements in Banks Quiz
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What are the three key steps involved in KYC according to SWIFT?

  • Identify customer identity, understand customer activities, verify money sources
  • Identify customers, verify sources of funds, assess money laundering risks (correct)
  • Assess customer identity, verify funds, understand financial risks
  • Verify customer activities, establish funding sources, assess regulatory risks
  • Why is it important for banks to comply with AML and CFT regulations?

  • To simplify the banking processes
  • To protect consumer rights
  • To prevent fraud and financial crime (correct)
  • To ensure fair competition in the financial industry
  • What does a sound risk culture at all levels of institutions promote?

  • Increased competition among banks
  • Reduced regulatory oversight
  • Effective management of risk (correct)
  • Higher interest rates for customers
  • Which body generally regulates banks and ensures compliance with prudential requirements?

    <p>Central banks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do conduct of business rules generally focus on in the banking sector?

    <p>Protecting consumer rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is effective oversight by the management body crucial in internal governance arrangements?

    <p>To ensure sound risk management practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In popular culture, which TV show involves a chemistry teacher getting involved in money laundering to pay for cancer treatment?

    <p>Breaking Bad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major component of anti-money laundering legislation mentioned in the text?

    <p>KYC (Know-Your-Customer)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which financial institution was highlighted in an episode of 'Dirty Money' for its involvement in money laundering for drug cartels?

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

    Which financial crime concept is closely associated with the requirement for bankers to know their customers?

    <p>Money laundering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of due diligence measures like KYC in the banking sector?

    <p>To authenticate and record customer identities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which show depicts a financial advisor being forced into money laundering for drug traffickers?

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

    What is the main purpose of money laundering?

    <p>To make illegal money appear legitimate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the catalyst for the significant adoption of anti-money laundering legislation mentioned in the text?

    <p>The attacks on 9/11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common form of internal fraud in banks as mentioned in the text?

    <p>General ledger fraud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sector tends to oppose anti-money laundering legislation based on the text?

    <p>Bank lobbyists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of money laundering is highlighted as becoming an industry in itself in the text?

    <p>Money laundering activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event prompted the US government to seek rapid regulatory responses including anti-money laundering measures?

    <p>The attacks on 9/11</p> Signup and view all the answers

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