How should the branch manager respond to this activity?

The branch manager notices that a number of customers come in weekly and always use the same teller to process their deposits. The manager notices that the customers and the teller, who are from the same ethnic group, are speaking in a foreign language and every once in a while...

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Which red flag should trigger additional investigation?

A popular restaurant in town has begun depositing less cash than it has in prior years. In a review of the customer’s accounts, you notice that credit card receipts have increased with no explanation. The account officer discovers that the restaurant has installed a privately-owned automated teller machine (ATM) onsite...

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How should the institution respond?

In reviewing recent activity, a compliance officer for a money transmitter that several customers are each remitting the same amount of money but much more frequently. How should the institution respond?A . File a suspicious transaction reportB . Instruct the tellers not to process remittances for these customers in the...

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What is a key risk associated with Correspondent Accounts according to the Basel Customer Due Diligence paper?

What is a key risk associated with Correspondent Accounts according to the Basel Customer Due Diligence paper?A . It is not used on a daily basisB . The service fees are insufficient to cover the cost of managing the accountC . The respondent bank’s customer acceptance and know your customer...

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Which factor causes the compliance officer to update the bank’s risk assessment?

A new compliance officer is reviewing the bank’s anti-money laundering program and notices that the risk assessment was completed six months ago. Since that time, the bank acquired another financial institution, re-named the internal records group, and streamlined cash handling procedures. Which factor causes the compliance officer to update the...

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Which information must Bank A obtain under the USA PATRIOT Act?

A non-U.S. bank wants to open an account at Bank A, which is a U.S.-based bank. Which information must Bank A obtain under the USA PATRIOT Act?A . A complete client list from the non-C . bankD . The identity of owners and percentage of ownership of the non-F ....

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Is the bank’s existing anti-money laundering training adequate to be delivered to employee of the newly acquired credit card business?

A retail bank has just acquired a credit card business. The bank’s anti-money laundering policy requires that new employees are trained within 30 days of their hire date and refresher training is delivered to all employees on an annual basis. Is the bank’s existing anti-money laundering training adequate to be...

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What are two requirements for monitoring and reporting suspicious activity for correspondent banking according to the Wolfsberg Principles? (Choose two.)

What are two requirements for monitoring and reporting suspicious activity for correspondent banking according to the Wolfsberg Principles? (Choose two.)A . Incorporate suspicious activity monitoring into periodic reviewsB . Incorporate due diligence results such as customer risk ratingsC . Utilize downstream correspondents to investigate and report suspicious activityD . Investigate...

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How should the branch manager respond to this activity?

The branch manager notices that a number of customers come in weekly and always use the same teller to process their deposits. The manager notices that the customers and the teller, who are from the same ethnic group, are speaking in a foreign language and every once in a while...

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Which method do terrorist financiers use to move funds without leaving an audit trail?

Which method do terrorist financiers use to move funds without leaving an audit trail?A . ExtortionB . Cash couriersC . Casa de cambioD . Virtual currencyView AnswerAnswer: B Explanation: Reference: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/reports/FATF%20Terrorist%20Financing% 20Typologies%20Report.pdf (24)

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