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ABC
Anti-Bribery and Corruption
Anti-Bribery and Corruption
ACAMS
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
AML
Anti-Money Laundering
AMLD
Anti Money Laundering Directive
AMLC
Anti-Money Laundering Council
APGML
Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering
API
Authorised Payment Institution
API
Application Program Interface
APTs
Asset Protected Trusts
ARS
Alternative Remittance System
B
BACRIMs
Bandas Criminales
Bandas Criminales
BaFin
Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht
(German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority)
BCBS
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
BMPE
Black Market Peso Exchange
BO
Beneficial Owner(ship)
BSA
Bank Secrecy Act
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CAMS
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
CDD
Customer Due Diligence
CFATF
Caribbean Financial Action Task Force
CFT
Counter Financing of Terrorism
(used interchangeably with CTF)
CIFG
Coalition Counter ISIL Finance Group
CRO
Chief Risk Officer
CTF
Counter Terrorist Financing
(used interchangeably with CFT)
CTR
Currency Transaction Report
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DFAT
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)
DNFBPs
Designated Non-Financial Businesses or Professions
DOJ
US Department of Justice
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EAG
Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
ESAAMLG
Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group
EDD
Enhanced Due Diligence
EGFIU
Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units
EIFR
European Institute for Financial Regulation
eKYC
Electronic Know Your Customer
EMIR
European Market Infrastructure Regulation
EV
Electronic Verification
EMI
Electronic (E-) Money Institution
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FATCA
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
FATF
Financial Action Task Force
FCA
Financial Conduct Authority
FCPA
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
FEP
Financially Exposed Person
FFIEC
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Bank
FinCEN
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FinTech
Financial Technology
FIU
Financial Intelligence Unit
FSRB
Financial Action Task Force-Style Regional Body
FTFs
Foreign Terrorist Fighters
FX
Foreign Exchange
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GABAC
Task Force on Money Laundering in Central Africa
Task Force on Money Laundering in Central Africa
GAFI
Groupe d’Action Financière sur le Blanchiment de Capitaux
(Alternative name for the FATF)
GAFILAT
Grupo de Acción Financiera de Latinoamérica
(Financial Action Task Force of Latin America)
GFSC
Guersney Financial Services Commission
GIABA
West Africa Money Laundering Group
GPML
Global Program against Money Laundering
GRP
Governance, Risk and Compliance
GSB
Government or State Owned Body
GwG
Geldwäschegesetz
(German Money Laundering Act)
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HIO
Heads of International Organizations
Heads of International Organizations
HKID
Hong Kong Identification Number
HMT
Her Majesty’s Treasury (HM Treasury)
HNI
High Net-Worth Individuals
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ICU
International Corruption Unit
International Corruption Unit
ID&V
Identification & Verification
InsurTech
Insurance Technology
ISIL
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
ISIS
Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham
ITAR
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
IVTS
Informal Value Transfer System
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JMLIT
Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce
Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce
JMLSG
Joint Money Laundering Steering Group
K
KY3P
Know Your Third Party
Know Your Third Party
KYB
Know Your Business
KYC
Know Your Customer
KYCB
Know Your Correspondant Bank
KYCC
Know Your Customer’s Customer
KYE
Know Your Employee
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MENAFATF
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force
MiFID (II)
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (II)
ML
Money Laundering
MLD4
Fourth EU Money Laundering Directive
MLRO
Money Laundering Reporting Officer
MONEYVAL
Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures
MSB
Money Services Business
MTO
Money Transfer Operator
MVTS
Money Value Transfer Services
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NI
National Insurance (Number)
National Insurance (Number)
NCA
National Crime Agency (UK)
NPRM
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
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ODF
Offshore Disclosure Facility
Offshore Disclosure Facility
OFAC
Office of Foreign Assets Control
OFSI
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
OIG
Office of Inspector General
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PEP
Politically Exposed Person
Politically Exposed Person
POCs
Proofs-of-concept
PSC
Person of Significant Control
PSD(2)
Payment Services Directive (2)
PSP
Payment Services Provider
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RBA
Risk-Based Approach
Risk-Based Approach
RCA
Relative or Close Associate
RegTech
Regulation Technology
REP
Reputationally Exposed Person
RiskTech
Risk Technology
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SAR
Suspicous Activity Report
Suspicous Activity Report
SDN
Sanction Designated National (Individual)
SEMA
Special Economic Measures Act
SIE
State Invested Enterprise
SIPs
Special Interest Persons
SMR
Suspicous Matters Report (Australia)
SOE
State Owned Enterprise
SPI
Small Payment Institution
SaaS
Software as a Service
SSN
Social Security Number
STR
Suspicious Transaction Report
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TBML
Trade-Based Money Laundering
Trade-Based Money Laundering
TCSP
Trust or Company Service Provider
TF
Terrorist Financing
TIN
Tax Identification Number
TM
Transaction Monitoring
TS
Transaction Screening
U
UBO
Ultimate Beneficial Ownership
Ultimate Beneficial Ownership
UNA
United Nations Act
UNCAC
United Nations Convention against Corruption
UNSC
United Nations Security Council (Sanctions)
USA PATRIOT Act
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001