A Guide to Anti-Money Laundering for Crypto Firms

KYC/KYB

Transaction screening is a critical extension of an effective transaction monitoring program. Sanctions breaches constitute serious offenses and can result in heavy penalty fines. Accordingly, banks and financial institutions must check customers against relevant sanctions lists as efficiently and accurately […]

Hosted on blockchain technology and offering access to innovative new financial products and services, cryptocurrencies are disrupting financial systems in jurisdictions all over the world. Cryptocurrencies – or the digital tokens that represent them – may be exchanged directly between […]

CDD in banking

In order to meet the demands of AML/CFT regulations, banks must implement suitable Know Your Customer (KYC) measures in order to understand who their customers are, and the nature of the business in which they are involved. With that requirement […]

What is KYB (Know Your Business)

In most global jurisdictions, the Know Your Customer (KYC) process is a foundational component of AML/CFT regulations. KYC requires banks and other financial services providers to establish and verify the identities of their customers in order to assess the money […]