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Sanctions screening requirements include that a financial institution should:

The correct answer is C. compare customer and transaction records against periodically updated sanctions lists provided. Compare customer and transaction records against periodically updated sanctions lists provided by governmental bodies. This is stated in the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (the 6th edition) manual on page 595, which states: "Sanctions screening requirements include…

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Question

Sanctions screening requirements include that a financial institution should:

Options

  • Areport an individual whose name appears on a sanctions list to the police.
  • Bimmediately freeze the bank account of an individual that appears on a sanctions list.
  • Ccompare customer and transaction records against periodically updated sanctions lists provided
  • Dimmediately close the bank account of an entity who appears on a sanctions list.

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    13% (3)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    78% (18)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Compare customer and transaction records against periodically updated sanctions lists provided by governmental bodies. This is stated in the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (the 6th edition) manual on page 595, which states: "Sanctions screening requirements include that a financial institution should compare customer and transaction records against periodically updated sanctions lists provided by governmental bodies."

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