Fundamentals of AML/CTF
Fundamentals of AML/CTF
Discussion Points
•What is money laundering and how is it
committed?
•Why do criminals need to launder proceeds of
crime?
Fundamentals of Anti-Money •How may Covered Persons be abused for ML/TF?
•How can we detect and prevent money
Laundering/Counter-Terrorism launderers?
Financing (AML/CTF) •What are the preventive measures?
CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMLA
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LAYERING
INTEGRATION
cash or other assets proceeds from their source legitimacy to illicit wealth
derived from criminal by layers of financial through the reentry of the
activity. During this phase, transactions intended to funds into the economy in u Bulk Cash Smuggling
the money launderer conceal the origin of the what appears to be normal
u Cash-intensive Business
introduces the illicit [Link] second business or personal
proceeds into the financial stage involves converting [Link] stage
system. the proceeds of the crime entails using laundered
Often, this is accomplished into another form and
creating complex layers of
proceeds in seemingly
normal transactions to u Shell or Shelf Corporations
by placing the funds into
circulation through formal financial transactions to create the perception of
financial institutions, obfuscate the source and
ownership of funds.
[Link] launderer,
for instance, might choose
u Credit Card Laundering
casinos and other to invest the funds in real
legitimate businesses, both
domestic and
estate, financial ventures u Gambling in Casinos
international. or luxury assets.
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Terrorist Financing –
Differences and Similarities Between Terrorist Financing
TERRORISM FINANCING and Money Laundering
Is committed by any person:
Money Laundering Terrorism Financing
u who directly, or indirectly, willfully and without lawful excuse, possesses, provides, Definition The process of making large amounts of money generated by The financial support, in any
collects or uses property or funds or makes available property, funds or financial a criminal activity, such as drug trafficking or terrorist funding, form, of terrorism or of those
service or other related services, by any means appear to have come from a legitimate source who encourage, plan, or
ü Placement engage in terrorism
u with the unlawful and willful intention that they should be used or with the
ü Layering
knowledge that they are to be used, in full or in part:
ü Integration
(a) to carry out or facilitate the commission of any terrorist act; Objective To avoid detection To avoid detection
Motivation Lifestyle Politics, religion, ideology
(b) by a terrorist organization, association or group; or Amount of Usually large amounts Does not usually involve large
funds amounts
(c) by an individual terrorist
Sources of Criminal activities Criminal activities and
u who organizes or directs others to commit financing of terrorism under the funds legitimate sources
immediately preceding paragraph (of Section 4) Uses of funds To gain wealth and assets To execute terrorist activities
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Jewelry Dealers
What are
DNFBPs? Dealers in Precious Metals and
WHAT ARE MONEY LAUNDERER’S LOOKING FOR?
Precious Stones Trust and Company
Designated Non-Financial
Businesses and Professions”
Service Providers
(DNFBP) refer to businesses and
professions, which are not under
the supervision or regulation of Lawyers, accountants, and other
the BSP, SEC and IC, and
designated as covered persons
professionals Casinos
under the AMLA.
Real Estate Brokers and Developers 3. Non-reporting
1. Anonymity 2. “Paperless
Transaction” requirement
Offshore Gaming Operators, as well
as their Service Providers
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CRIMINAL OFFENSE! uFiling CTRs and STRs is an exception to the Data Privacy Act
uCTR and STRs are not necessarily proof that the customer is
involved in unlawful activity. It only serves as triggers for possible
[6 months – 4 years imprisonment, investigation.
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• Refresher programs, at least, every three (3) years. • If a case has been filed in court involving the account, to retain and safely
keep beyond the five (5)-year period, until it is officially confirmed by the
[Rule 16, Section 4.4, 2018 IRR] AMLC that the case has been resolved, decided or terminated with finality.
[Section 3, Rule 20, 2018 IRR]
• MTPP Updating must be done at least, once every
FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE
two years. (6 months – 1 year imprisonment,
P100,000 – 500,000 fine, or both)
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Terrorism financing
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