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Key Components of a Strong Sanctions Compliance Program

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Create an effective sanctions program Considering the current economic and political environment, it is crucial that financial institutions maintain a strong sanctions compliance program (SCP). Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? Compliance professionals clearly understand the stakes of sanctions violations.

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Beyond compliance: Advantages of customer-centric KYC in 2023

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Teaching staff these KYC tips to make clients feel more comfortable In 2023, KYC procedures must both support CDD compliance and make sure your institution is a welcoming place for all customers. Regions serving these communities must have alternative KYC procedures to benefit members and prevent undue stress and anxiety.

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EDPB Recommends Steps For Data Exporters To Ensure GDPR Compliance 

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Then, exporters should verify the tool on which their transfer depends if the European Commission hasn’t decided that the country, region or actor to which they are transferring data is adequate. The board identified five main Article 46 GDPR transfer tools.

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Supply Chains Stumble Through GDPR Compliance

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The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in May, but most businesses in the region still aren’t compliant with the rules. GDPR compliance must be a component of the supplier relationship management strategy, analysts said.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

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Ongoing training is at the very heart of a satisfactory Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program in financial institutions. One option that makes it easy for BSA officers to complete required training is to attend regional meetings. Cost for these regional meetings is $100, and dates and locations are: Sept.

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India’s ShareChat Raises $100M In Twitter-Led Series D

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Although ShareChat is available in 15 regional languages, there are no plans to support English, Ankush Sachdeva, co-founder and CEO of the firm, told the reporting news outlet. Hindi, a regional language, is spoken by about half a billion people, the article said. About 10 percent of India’s 1.3 billion people speak English.

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LATAM’s Payments Innovation Renaissance

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“If a firm needs to digitally onboard someone and verify them, we can help that company do that fairly seamlessly,” Samer Atassi, regional director, Latin America and Caribbean for Jumio, told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Part of that, he added, is across-the-board high standards when it comes to compliance and verification.