An international bank is investigating a payment requested by one of its correspondent relationships that generated an alert in the automated transaction monitoring system. The payment originated from a corporation located in Hong Kong and the final beneficiary is an individual located in New York.
Which steps should the bank take first to address the alert? (Select Three.)
A financial institution plans to implement adverse media screening with Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) capabilities During testing, the system produces high volumes of irrelevant news articles for review.
What is the best way to address this issue?
Interactions between the compliance department and other functions or departments within an organization contribute to making the anti-financial crime (AFC) compliance program more robust by addressing specific risk areas.
Which departments play a crucial role in enhancing the AFC compliance program of an organization? (Select Two.)
A bank is preparing for a regulatory exam after a previous regulatory exam identified weaknesses in the bank's AML program. Since the last exam, the bank has improved the written AML program, hired an experienced AML compliance officer, and has taken actions to demonstrate a strong culture of compliance. The bank is now focused on getting through their transaction monitoring case backlog and completing enhancements to its sanctions screening program.
Which of the following are correct? (Select Two.)
The financial industry relies heavily on rules-based approaches to transaction monitoring to detect suspicious activities.
Scenario-based systems use technology and algorithms to identify: (Choose three.)
A financial institution is conducting an enterprise-wide risk assessment (EWRA) and has identified a high inherent risk of money laundering associated with its private banking division due to the clientele’s high net worth and complex financial structures. However, the institution has implemented robust customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) procedures, along with sophisticated transaction monitoring systems.
How would these controls impact the assessment of residual risk?
Which of the following are red flags pertaining to potentially suspicious transactions by a customer? (Select Three.)
A financial institution's (FI's) policy is to apply enhanced due diligence (EDD) for every new client to ensure the effectiveness of the program.
How should a consultant advise the FI's management team?
In a large US bank, an individual leads a team in charge of overseeing the governance and effectiveness of the bank's transaction monitoring approach.
Which strategies should the team implement? (Select Two.)
When services are provided by a trust and company service provider (TCSP) connected to a high-risk country, which of the following may present an immediate financial crime risk concern?