Which statement about the extraterritorial reach of U.S. laws and legislation is accurate?

The correct answer is C. Section 319(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act permits the seizure of funds from a correspondent bank D. The Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC's) economic and trade sanctions may pose. U.S. AML laws have significant extraterritorial effects due to the dominance of the U.S. dollar in Option C (Correct): Section 319(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act allows the seizure of funds from foreign correspondent bank accounts in the U.S. Option D (Correct): OFAC sanctions can…

Compliance Standards (International AML/CFT Standards and the role of FATF)

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Options

AThe Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) extraterritorial reach requires that the Travel Rule be applied to all
BThe Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) extraterritorial reach covers all USD
CSection 319(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act permits the seizure of funds from a correspondent bank
DThe Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC's) economic and trade sanctions may pose

How the community answered

(33 responses)

A
15% (5)
B
9% (3)
C
76% (25)

Explanation

U.S. AML laws have significant extraterritorial effects due to the dominance of the U.S. dollar in Option C (Correct): Section 319(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act allows the seizure of funds from foreign correspondent bank accounts in the U.S. Option D (Correct): OFAC sanctions can affect non-U.S. entities if they engage in prohibited transactions using U.S. dollars.

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