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Act 2001

USA PATRIOT Act, 2001

Plain-English summary

Enacted after 9/11, Title III significantly expanded US AML law: mandatory customer identification programs (CIP), special due diligence for correspondent and private banking accounts, prohibition of shell-bank relationships, and expanded information sharing under sections 314(a) and 314(b).

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AML / CFT / Sanctions

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