Question 406

A division anti-money laundering officer for a financial institution has been conducting a monthly self-assessment.
The officer reviews the accounts opened for compliance with a long standing Know Your Customer policy.
The self-assessment for the latest month shows a significant increase in compliance deficiencies for the first time in more than a year.
Which of the following is the next course of action for the anti-money laundering officer to take?
  • Question 407

    An audit completed the previous week revealed that a private banking customer submitted incomplete documents when establishing an account earlier m the year. The customer received weekly electronic fund transfers from a narcotic-producing jurisdiction. While the relationship manager who opened the account is on leave for 5 weeks, the customer requests that the institution remit a substantial sum to a country that represents a high risk of money laundering. The relationship manager is a friend of the anti-money laundering specialist. What should the anti-money laundering officer do first?
  • Question 408

    The recommended way lot a financial institution to respond to a request from a law enforcement agency is to:
  • Question 409

    A customer of a bank is an established art dealer. Within the KYC due diligence processes, which constitutes a triggering event that requires ongoing due diligence on this client?
  • Question 410

    A compliance officer at a small local bank reads in the newspaper that a high ranking local public official, who is a long-standing account holder, is being investigated by the competent authorities for accepting bribes. The compliance officer immediately checks the official's account and new account the official opened at the bank a few weeks ago. The compliance officer's investigation of these accounts discloses that the official's long- standing account had no unusual activity and that the recently opened had no activity since it was opened.
    What should the compliance officer do next?