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This questionnaire acts as an aid to firms conducting due diligence and shoutd not be relied on
exclusively
or excessively. Firms may use this questionnaire atongside their own poticies and procedures in
provide a basis for conducting client due diligence in a manner consistent with the order to
risk profip presented
by the client. The responsibility for ensuring adequate due diligence, which may includ'e independent .
verification or follow up of the answers and documents providdd, remains the responsibility of
the firm
using th is q uestion na i re.
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1. Is the AML compliance program approved by the flrs board or a Yc No
senior committee?
2. Does the FI have a legal and regulatory compliance program Yc No
that includes a designated officer that is responsible for
coordinating and overseeinq the AML framework?
3. Has the FI developed written policies documenting the Yo No
processes that they have in place to prevent, detect and report
suspicious transactions?
4. In addition to inspections by the government Yo No
supervisors/regulators, does the FI client have an internal audit
function or other independent third party that assesses AML
policies and practices on a regular basis? -
5. Does the FI have a policy prohibiting accounts/relationships Yc No
with shell banks? (A shell bank is defined as a bank
incorporated in a jurisdiction in which it has no physical
presence and which is unaffiliated with a regulated financial
group.)
6. Does the FI have policies to reasonabty ensureTtrat tfre! wN
Yo No
not conduct transactions with or on behalf of shell banks
through anv of its accounts or products?
7. Does the FI have policies covering relationships with polrtically
Yo No
Exposed Persons (PEp's), their fAmily and close associates?
B. Does the FI have record retention proceo@
Yr No
applicable law?
9. Are the FI's AML policies an Yo No
branches and subsidiaries of the FI both in ihe'home country
and in locations outside of that iurisdiction?
The wolfsberg Group consistl of_the following leading international financial institutions:
Banco santander, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
U.FJ, Barclays, citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutiche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBc,
Jp Morgan chase, iociet6 G6n6rale and uBS which
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10. Does the FI have a risk-based assessmena of its cr.rstomei base Yc No
and their transactions?
11. Does the FI determine the appropriate level oT enharrced due Yc No
diligence necessary for those categories of customers and
transactions that the FI has reason to believe pose a
. heightened rigk of illicit activities at or throuoh the FI?
I The four payment message standards to be observed are: i) FIs should not omit,
delete, or alter ihformation in payment messages or orders for the purpose of
avoiding detection of that information by any other FI in the payment process;
ii) FIs should not use any particular payment message for the purpose of avoiding
detection of information by any other FI in the payment process; iii) subject
to applicable laws, FIs should cooperate as fully as practicabte with other Fls in the
payment process when requesting to provide information about
the parties Involved; and (iv) FIs should strongly encourage their correspondent
banks to observe
these principles, Source:
The wolfsberg Group consist: of-the following leading international financial institutions:
Banco Santander, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
UFJ, Barclays, citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutiche Barik, Goldman sachs, HsBc,
Jp Morgan chase, iociet6 G6n6rale and UBS which
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27. Does the Fi employ third parties to iarry out sonre or tlre
functisns of the FI?
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training to relevant third parties that includes:
. Identification and reporting of transactions that must be
reported to government authorities.
' Examples of different forms of money laundering involving the
Fi's products and services.
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