Guideline 2009
FIU Enforceable Guideline 4: Customer Identification and Verification
Effective: 1 Oct 2009
Plain-English summary
Guidance on applying the customer identification and verification requirements of the FTR Act and Regulations to natural persons, legal persons and trusts, with a risk-based approach. Issued 20 August 2009 with effect from 1 October 2009 and revised 11 September 2020.
Who it applies to
Banking
Topics
AML / CFT / Sanctions
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