AMLA Flashcards
It is a crime committed by any person knowing that any monetary instrument or property represents or involves or relates to the proceeds of any unlawful activity
money laundering
Stages of money laundering
- Placement
- Layering
- integration
The launderer inserts dirty money into a legitimate financial institution
placement
It involves sending money through various financial transactions to change its form and make it more difficult to follow
layering
At this stage the money reenters mainstream economy in legitimate looking for appearing to have come from a legitimate transaction
integration
A crime committed by any public officer who by himself or in connivance with members of his family relatives by affinity or consanguinity business associates subordinates or other persons a masses accumulates or a core skill gotten wealth through a combination or series of overt or criminal acts
plunder
True or false. theft or taking of personal property with intent to gain but without violence or intimidation of persons or force of a things is an unlawful activity under the amla
false, unless the crime was committed with an abuse of confidence in which case it will be qualified theft which is considered as an unlawful act
Tax evasion where the basic tax in the final assessment is in excess of _____________ taxable year for each tax type with finding of probable cause
25 million
What are the covered entities (bsism jfc ro)
bsp regulated institutions
regulated entities administering or otherwise dealing in currency commodities for financial derivatives and other similar monetary instruments
insurance commission regulated entities
securities dealers brokers salesman associated persons of brokers or dealers investment houses investment agents and consultants trading advisors and other management securities or rendering similar services
mutual funds are open and investment companies or issuers and other similar entities
jewelry dealers in precious metals or stones who as a business trade in precious metals stones for transactions in excess of 1 million
foreign exchange corporations
casinos including internet and paste casinos with respect to their personal cash transactions related to the gaming operations
estate developers and brokers
offshore gaming operators and their service providers
Jewelry dealers in precious metals or stones who has a business trade in precious metals or stones for transactions in excess of ___________
1 million
True or false. Lawyers and accountants acting as independent legal professionals or not covered with respect to privileged information covered by confidentiality and attorney-client relationship
true
The obligations of covered institutions (csr)
customer identification
record keeping for at least five years from the date of transaction
safe harbor
No administrative, criminal or civil proceedings shall lie against any person for having made a transaction report in the regular performance of his duties and in good faith whether or not such results to any criminal prosecution under philippine laws
safe harbor
Covid institutions shall report to the amlc all covered transactions within _____ from occurrence thereof, unless the amlc prescribes a longer period not exceeding __________
5 working days; 15 working days
a covered transaction is a transaction in cash or other equivalent monetary instrument involving a total amount in excess of ____________ within one banking day
500,000