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FCG 3.4 Sources of further information

FCG 3.4.1

1To find out more on anti-money laundering, see:

    1. • The Money Laundering Regulations

    2. The NCA’s website, which contains information on how to report suspicions of money laundering: www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk

    3. • The UK National risk assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing 2017- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-risk-assessment-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-2017

    4. • The JMLSG’s guidance on measures firms can take to meet their anti-money laundering obligations, which is available from its website:www.jmlsg.org.uk .

FCG 3.4.2

1To find out more on countering terrorist finance, see:

  1. • Material relevant to terrorist financing that can be found throughout the JMLSG guidance: www.jmlsg.org.uk

  2. • The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published risk factors guidelines under Articles 17 and 18(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/849- https://www.eba.europa.eu/-/esas-publish-aml-cft-guidelines

  3. • FATF’s work on terrorist financing: http://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfgeneral/documents/terroristfinancing.html

FCG 3.4.3

1To find out more on customer payments, see:

  1. • Chapter 1 of Part III (Transparency in electronic payments (Wire transfers)) of the JMLSG’s guidance, which will be banks’ chief source of guidance on this topic: www.jmlsg.org.uk

  2. • The Basel Committee’s May 2009 paper on due diligence for cover payment messages: www.bis.org/publ/bcbs154.pdf

  3. • The Wolfsberg Group’s statement on payment standards: https://www.wolfsberg-principles.com/sites/default/files/wb/pdfs/wolfsberg-standards/1.%20Wolfsberg-Payment-Transparency-Standards-October-2017.pdf

  4. • Joint Guidelines to prevent terrorist financing and money laundering in electronic fund transfers- http://www.eba.europa.eu/-/esas-provide-guidance-to-prevent-terrorist-financing-and-money-laundering-in-electronic-fund-transfers

  5. • The Funds Transfer Regulation (EU Regulation 847/2015 on information on the payer accompanying transfers of funds): http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2015/847/oj

FCG 3.4.4

1To find out more on correspondent banking relationships see:

  1. • FATF Guidance on correspondent banking services (October 2016)- http://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/reports/Guidance-Correspondent-Banking-Services.pdf

  2. • Basel Committee on Banking Supervision guidance “Sound management of risks related to money laundering and financing of terrorism: revisions” (updated July 2017) https://www.bis.org/bcbs/publ/d405.htm