KYC and Customer Due Diligence
What is Customer Due Diligence (CDD)?
Customer Due Diligence is the process of identifying and verifying customers and potential customers to ensure they are who they claim to be so that the business can properly assess the risk, if any, of working with that customer. Regulated firms must identify and verify anyone they work with to ensure they are meeting their AML obligations.
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How do I manage the Know Your Customer (KYC) process?
Initial KYC checks will involve identifying and verifying a customer and screening them against PEP, SIP, RCA and Sanction lists. But that is not the end of the process. In order to comply with regulations, you must also continue to monitor your customers for any changes.
What are the CDD and KYC regulations?
Under money laundering regulations, you must perform Customer Due Diligence on all customers to check they are who they say they are. If the risk of money laundering is high, for example, they are a PEP, you must carry out Enhanced Due Diligence in order to assess the potential increased risk that customer may pose to your business.
What’s the difference between KYC and CDD?
CDD (Customer Due Diligence) is the process of a business verifying the identity of its clients and assessing the potential risks to the business relationship. KYC is about demonstrating that you have done your CDD. Both KYC and CDD are integral to the AML process.
What are the standard CDD and KYC requirements?
When undertaking CDD and KYC, you must identify the customer and verify their identity using reliable and independent sources. You must also run PEP and Sanction checks and, if the customer’s name matches, run Enhanced Due Diligence to assess the risk they pose.Get the help you need
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