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Question: For electronic banking what types of BSA/AML red flags should be considered for the risk assessment?

ANSWER:

The following is not a definitive list, each bank should develop its risk assessment based on its own set of circumstances and the complexity of its electronic banking system.

That said, per the BSA examination manual: Accounts that are opened without face-to-face contact may be a higher risk for money laundering and terrorist financing for the following reasons:

  • More difficult to positively verify the individual’s identity.
  • Customer may be out of the bank’s targeted geographic area or country.
  • Customer may perceive the transactions as less transparent.
  • Transactions are instantaneous.
  • May be used by a “front” company or unknown third party.

Based on the assessment, the bank should develop a comprehensive program that establishes BSA/AML monitoring, identification, and reporting for unusual and suspicious activities occurring through e-banking systems.

Reference: FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual 2/27/2015.V2

 

 


 

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Regular monitoring is essential to a successful compliance program. With the Bank Compliance Check Up Program, compliance monitoring has never been so stress-free. The program places the regulatory requirements into checklists, using a Yes, No, N/A format to allow for easy assessment of how the bank is meeting compliance requirements.

Select the desired checklist, answer the questions, add comments as applicable, and save or print the report. Use the report to demonstrate to your board of directors, management, and examiners, the effectiveness of your compliance management system.

Training agendas and quizzes are provided in over 40 compliance areas that correspond with the checklists. When a checklist is complete, review the areas of noncompliance or where there is a weakness and use the training agendas and quizzes to assist in training staff to become more compliance.

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