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1 online resource (199 pages) |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary and Principal Recommendations; Part 1: Introduction and General Observations; 1. Introduction; 2. General Observations and Challenges; Part 2: Implementation of International Standards on PEPs by Banks and Regulatory Authorities; 3. Applying a Risk-Based Approach; 4. Who Is a PEP?; 5. How Long Is a PEP Considered a PEP?; 6. Identification of PEPs: Who to Check and When to Check; 7. Identification of PEPs: How to Check; 8. Identification of PEPs: Commercial and In-House Databases |
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9. Identifying and Verifying Source of Wealth and Source of Funds10. PEP Approval by Senior Management; 11. Enhanced Ongoing Monitoring; Part 3: Role of Regulatory Authorities and the Financial Intelligence Unit; 12. Regulatory Authorities; 13. Suspicious Transaction Reporting and Financial Intelligence Units; Part 4: National Cooperation, Training, and Resources; 14. National Cooperation: Agencies and the Industry; 15. Training and Resources; Appendixes; A: Summary of Recommendations-Quick Reference Sheet; B: Summary of Good Practices-Quick Reference Sheet |
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C: Comparison of the PEP Definitions and Enhanced Due Diligence RequirementsD: United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and Interpretative Notes; E: Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF)-Recommendations, Interpretative Notes, and Methodology; F: Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council; G: Field Mission Survey-Questions for Banks, Regulators, and Financial Intelligence Units; Index; Back cover |
| Summary |
In recent years, the revelations of grand corruption and the scale of the plunder of state assets has led to greater scrutiny of financial relationships with politically exposed persons (PEPs) and potential money laundering risks associated with these customers. PEPs?individuals who are or have been entrusted with prominent public functions, their family members, and close associates?represent a greater risk because of the possibility that such individuals may abuse their position and influence to accept and extort bribes and misappropriate state assets. Implementation of an effective PEPs reg |
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Print version record |
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Money laundering -- Prevention
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Financial institutions -- Corrupt practices
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Political corruption.
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Financial institutions -- Corrupt practices
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Money laundering -- Prevention
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Political corruption
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Gray, Larissa
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Schantz, Delphine
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Gardner, Carolin
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Latham, Michael
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| ISBN |
9780821383339 |
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0821383337 |
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