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Version date: 25 April 2024 - onwards
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Principle 29 - Abuse of financial services (paras. 40.66-40.67) (effective as of 25 April 2024)

40.66 Principle 29: [Reference documents: FATF Recommendations (February 2012, as amended in November 2023); BCBS, Sound management of risks related to money laundering and financing of terrorism, July 2020; FATF, Guidance on risk-based supervision, March 2021; FATF, Guidance on correspondent banking services, October 2016; FATF, Risk-based approach guidance for the banking sector, October 2014; BCBS, Shell banks and booking offices, January 2003.] The supervisor determines that banks have adequate policies and processes, including robust and risk-based [Adopting a risk-based approach will enable competent authorities and banks to ensure that measures to prevent or mitigate money laundering and terrorist and proliferation financing are commensurate with the identified risks.] customer due diligence (CDD) rules and effective compliance functions to promote high ethical and professional standards in the financial sector and prevent the bank from being used intentionally or unintentionally for criminal activities. [The Committee is aware that, in some jurisdictions, other authorities, such as a financial intelligence unit, may have primary responsibility for assessing compliance with laws and regulations regarding criminal activities in banks, such as fraud, money laundering and terrorist and proliferation financing.