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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). Takeaway 1 OFAC has issued new guidance on the essential components of a strong compliance program. learn more.

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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. And beyond those events, it can be tricky to find affordable training that doesn’t require a costly new membership or subscription. between September and January.

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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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Cloud Takes Center Stage at 2023 Bank Automation Summit

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For example, as a start, companies should leverage the cloud for initiatives surrounding verification methods, access security, and anti-phishing training. Compliance Financial services institutions must be hypervigilant regarding where customer data is located, who has data access, and how data is managed in a cloud environment.

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Does Your Compliance Program Fit Within the OFAC Framework for Sanctions Compliance?

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Department of the Treasury recently published A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments to provide financial institutions and other organizations with OFAC’s perspective on the essential components of a sanctions program. locations and OFAC-sanctioned countries, regions, or persons. Facilitating transactions by non-U.S.

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SWIFT: Real-Time Payments Demands Real-Time Security And Compliance

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Security and compliance are also vital components in ensuring that payments are delivered safely and without delay. In her view, financial institutions are indeed coming together to share common compliance concerns, and in doing so, are working openly to create innovative solutions and put the pieces together.

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Navigating Merchants’ Bumpy Ride To SCA Compliance In 2020

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And if we’re being realistic, he said, there is really no end in sight to that confusion, at least in the immediate future, because there are so many nuances per region. What will that compliance look like in the in the EEA and around the world? That, Kakkar told PYMNTS, depends very much on location and merchant type.