Money Laundering Flashcards
is an act or series
or combination of acts whereby
proceeds of an unlawful activity,
whether in cash, property or other
assets, are converted, concealed or
disguised to make them appear to
have originated from legitimate
sources.
Money laundering
has been described by many as
the lifeblood of crime and
is a major threat to the economic and social well-being of societies.
Money laundering
is a serious threat
Money laundering
WHY MONEY LAUNDERING
A SERIOUS PROBLEM?
it provides funds for
terrorists, drug traffickers, arms
dealers, and criminal groups.
refers to the laws, regulations
and procedures intended to
prevent criminals from
disguising illegally obtained
funds as legitimate income.
Anti-money laundering (AML)
Can Money Laundering be Stopped?
cannot be completely stopped but it
can be reduced through constant vigilance.
3 Stages of Money Laundering
- Placement
- Layering
- Integration
involves initial placement or introduction of the illegal money.
Placement
involves a series of financial
transactions during which the dirty money is passed through a series of procedures, putting layer upon layer of persons and financial activities into the laundering process.
Layering
the money is once again made available to the criminal with the occupational and geographic origin obscured or concealed.
Integration
Goal: deposit criminal proceeds into financial system
Placement
Goal: conceal the criminal origin of proceeds
Layering
Goal: Create an Apparent Legal origin for criminal proceeds
Integration
is the Philippines’ financial intelligence unit, which is tasked to implement the AMLA
Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)
(AMLC) is composed of:
1) Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as Chairman.
2) Commissioner of the Insurance Commission (IC) as member.
3) Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as member.
KYC RULE
Know
Your
Client
What are the covered institutions in AMLC?
Banks
pawnshops
Insurance companies, pre-need companies
SecuritiesPhilippine Gaming Corporations
are a critical function to assess
customer risk and a legal requirement to comply with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws.
KYC Proceedures