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12 CFR 211.24(j)(2)

Also called Regulation K, this regulation requires covered foreign banking offices in the US to maintain a board-approved anti-money laundering compliance program and procedures for identifying customers and monitoring compliance with BSA obligations.

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Jurisdiction: United States

Regulator: Federal Reserve Board

Topic: AML

12 CFR 211.24
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Foreign bank branches, agencies, and representative offices operating in the US (with certain exceptions) must:

  • Maintain a written Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance program designed to monitor and ensure compliance with the BSA and related anti-money laundering requirements.
  • Obtain formal approval of the compliance program from the foreign bank’s board of directors or an authorized delegate acting on the board’s behalf.
  • Continue administering and overseeing the compliance program on an ongoing basis.
  • Implement a Customer Identification Program (CIP) that verifies customers’ identities and complies with federal customer identification requirements.

 

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