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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Which aspect of the USA PATRIOT Act impacts foreign financial institutions?

Which aspect of the USA PATRIOT Act impacts foreign financial institutions?A . Requiring enhanced due diligence for foreign shell banksB . Expanding sanctions requirements to aD . financial institution’s foreign branchesE . Expanding the anti-money laundering program requirements to all foreign financial institutionsF . Providing authority to impose special measures...

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Which two transaction types warrant investigation?

In the summer, an institution identifies anti-money laundering concerns regarding a customer’s account activity. The customer, an ice cream parlor, has deposited a lot of checks drawn on banks in foreign countries, sent large number of high dollar international wires to different countries, made cash deposits of a few hundred...

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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 is a primary consideration the institution should keep in mind when deciding whether to agree to this request?

An institution has made the decision to exit a client relationship due to anti-money laundering concerns. Prior to starting the close out process, the institution receives a written request from a law enforcement agency to keep the account open. The client is the subject of an ongoing investigation and law...

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Which suspicious activity should be the focus of the suspicious transaction report?

A branch manager for a small community bank has a new customer who deposits four EUR 50,000 checks into one account. Shortly thereafter, the customer goes to another branch and asks to transfer all but EUR 1,500 to three accounts in different foreign jurisdictions. Which suspicious activity should be the...

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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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What is an essential element of Know Your Customer (KYC) standards according to the Basel Committee’s Customer Due Diligence for Banks paper?

What is an essential element of Know Your Customer (KYC) standards according to the Basel Committee’s Customer Due Diligence for Banks paper?A . Annual staff trainingB . A customer acceptance policyC . The same KYC requirements must be applied in all casesD . All completed KYC documents must be reviewed...

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Which two pieces of information must a non-U.S. bank provide to its U.S. correspondent to enable them to comply with this requirement?

The USA PATRIOT Act requires United States (U.S.) financial institutions to collect certain information from non-U.S. banks that hold a correspondent account. Which two pieces of information must a non-U.S. bank provide to its U.S. correspondent to enable them to comply with this requirement? (Choose two.)A . The name and...

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What are two legal risks of having inadequate privacy policies and procedures? (Choose two.)

What are two legal risks of having inadequate privacy policies and procedures? (Choose two.)A . Diminished reputationB . Industry of regulatory sanctionsC . Charges of deceptive business practicesD . Higher marketing and public relations costsView AnswerAnswer: BC

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