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Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Exam

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Question 1

The main purpose of the US Treasury Department for OFAC's extraterritorial reach is to:

  • A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US. Most Votes
  • B. defend the US against questionable trade practices of its economic rivals.
  • C. protect allied nations of the US from the economic threats of non-allied nations.
  • D. align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.
Mark Question:
Answer:

A


Explanation:
Reference:
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/aggressive-extraterritorial-reach-us-economic-
sanctions-foreign-company-exposure-to

User Votes:
A 374 votes
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B 71 votes
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C 56 votes
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D 114 votes
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singrajv
1 year, 4 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

tinaguha
1 year, 4 months ago

Accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

arkonis
1 year, 3 months ago

A accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

wils
1 year, 3 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

sindhu.surendr
1 year, 2 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

abbass.yousaf2000
1 year, 2 months ago


A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

neginarotam
1 year, 2 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

dpersoul8
1 year, 2 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

neginarotam
1 year, 2 months ago

D. align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

laneshapenrose
1 year, 2 months ago

A.accomplish the

Kleopapp
1 year, 2 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Gautam
1 year, 2 months ago

Acomplish the foreign

alinemaidla
1 year, 2 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

alinemaidla
1 year, 2 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements

saranraina
1 year, 2 months ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

saranraina
1 year, 2 months ago

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AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. aligner les exigences de portée extraterritoriale de l'OFAC et d'autres pays.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. aligner les exigences de l’OFAC et d’autres pays en matière de portée extraterritoriale.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

A. atteindre les objectifs de politique étrangère et de sécurité nationale des États-Unis.

damola.adeyoyin
1 year, 1 month ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

camscert23
1 year, 1 month ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

manojsinghsbi
1 year, 1 month ago

Defend the US against

FinPro_Audit
1 year, 1 month ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

garneohenry
1 year, 1 month ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

hiteshj
1 year, 1 month ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

hiteshj
1 year, 1 month ago

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dinbits
1 year, 1 month ago

Accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

ganreddy
1 year, 1 month ago

OFAC will economic and trade sanctions which are threat for national securtiy for the US

oluwatoyin
1 year ago

Accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

aartig7
1 year ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

AravindBharathy
1 year ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Kaleemirza
1 year ago

Align OFAC

Kaleemirza
1 year ago

Accomplish foreign policy

bbhi
1 year ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

ACAMSSS
1 year ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

HanzoMo
1 year ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Preetiiii11
1 year ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

Sheila
1 year ago

protect allied nations of the US from the economic threats of non-allied nations.

manunikhikulkarni
1 year ago

D. align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

Nathaly
1 year ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

varun_nanda
1 year ago

protect allied nations of the US from the economic threats of non-allied nations.

varun_nanda
1 year ago

protect allied nations of the US from the economic threats of non-allied nations.

varun_nanda
1 year ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

ankitamahadik31
1 year ago

align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements

Andrea
1 year ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Salkuwari
11 months, 4 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Herooguy
11 months, 4 weeks ago

C. protect allied nations of the US from the economic threats of non-allied nations.

hero
11 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

sharna
11 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Iyke
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ok this is it

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Defend the US

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

defend the US against questionable trade practices of its economic rivals.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

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DommoniqueC
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

xcheatham
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Otabek
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A.ccomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

Debs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Alfadio
11 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Tukahirwa
11 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

ummer2218
11 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

mekoran
11 months ago

align ofac's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements

NicoleP
11 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Delanium
11 months ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

nonkeyizana
11 months ago

A. Accomplish the foreign policy

nonkeyizana
11 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

lll
11 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

alo152
11 months ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

vivec7
11 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

nazishkhan1979
10 months, 4 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

vivek_1236
10 months, 4 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

vivec7
10 months, 3 weeks ago

. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

CSP82
10 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

mj
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

CURNOX92
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

NGUIMOUTH
10 months, 2 weeks ago

accomplish the

Gulnara
10 months, 2 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Gulnara
10 months, 2 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Gulnara
10 months, 2 weeks ago

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tufenkji
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Gulnara
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Gulnara
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

orgertaabazi
10 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

smtcntrk
10 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

smtcntrk
10 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Divyabajaj1990
10 months ago

a. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

yennguyen
10 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Kiranprasad
9 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Kiranprasad
9 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

ANkur
9 months, 2 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Xiaoyi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Peenya
9 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

Vinaygajula
9 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

sulekhasingh
9 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

ummer2218
9 months, 1 week ago

D. align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

balasaravanen82
9 months ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

balasaravanen82
9 months ago

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Ingrid
8 months, 3 weeks ago

This is the

sandhyashankars
8 months, 3 weeks ago

protect allied nations of the US from the economic threats of non-allied nations.

faheemqureshi39
8 months, 3 weeks ago


accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

dion_loef
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

irfan300
8 months, 1 week ago

align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

irfan300
8 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

M.aburabee
8 months ago

تحقيق أهداف السياسة الخارجية والأمن القومي للولايات المتحدة.

M.aburabee
8 months ago

تحقيق أهداف السياسة الخارجية والأمن القومي للولايات المتحدة.

Vidya
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The US Government has an obligation

lobs
7 months, 2 weeks ago

cumplir con los objetivos de política exterior

dmurod
7 months, 1 week ago

okokokokokokok

shilpadilan
7 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

talk2preet
7 months, 1 week ago

ACAMS guide states "OFAC administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US
foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries,
terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, and criminals engaged in activities
related to the proliferation of WMD. " hence answer is A

harjansatyajit
7 months ago

Economic rivals do not come into play. It protects the world from worldwide threat

harjansatyajit
7 months ago

Already commented. Whats the answer?

kelvincmmak
7 months ago

B. defend the US against questionable trade practices of its economic rivals.

Jenren
7 months ago

Accomplish

Josephine
7 months ago

A.accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

linhnguyen1811
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Answer is A

ayobamitemiloluwa
6 months, 4 weeks ago

align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

harjansatyajit
6 months, 4 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

farhanromi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

farhanromi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

farhanromi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

towhid.hossain
6 months, 3 weeks ago

defend the US against questionable trade practices of its economic rivals.

1871
6 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

dwnmaina
6 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Khadermeeran
6 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US

Eman
6 months ago

. تحقيق أهداف السياسة الخارجية والأمن القومي للولايات المتحدة

Eman
6 months ago

توثيق سياسة قبول العملاء
د. إنشاء نظام مراقبة مستمر للحسابات عالية

Ilovejazz76
5 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

s9716600377
5 months, 3 weeks ago

B. defend the US against questionable trade practices of its economic rivals.

henrietta.umoh
5 months, 2 weeks ago

defend the US against questionable trade practices of its economic rivals.

lamiyehi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

LAURA_GHEORGHE13
5 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

nagesh
5 months ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Radhika
5 months ago

Answer is option A

LAURA_GHEORGHE13
5 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

aiv
4 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Radhika
4 months, 3 weeks ago

C is the answer

OORVESH
4 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

ndhami
4 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Dashadash
4 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

xcheatham
4 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

jdu1122
4 months, 1 week ago

protect allied nations of the US from the economic threats of non-allied nations.

kaklimala
4 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

karimqasim
4 months ago

protect allied nations of the US from the economic threats of non-allied nations.

Kareema
4 months ago

the answer is in:

Abhay9582303944
3 months, 4 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

luckwaters
3 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

assarejoyce77
3 months, 3 weeks ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

King1234
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Teeyheehehheheehe

rodrigomcf
3 months, 2 weeks ago

OFAC's extraterritorial reach is primarily aimed at enforcing U.S. sanctions in alignment with the country's foreign policy and national security objectives. Its sanctions often extend beyond U.S. borders to prevent entities, both domestic and foreign, from engaging in activities that may undermine these goals.

zeeali
3 months, 1 week ago

align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

maluednathan
3 months, 1 week ago

Choosing this item A for my answer.

khalil.alblooshi
3 months, 1 week ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

KMCAMS2024
3 months ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Nis
3 months ago

align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

Priyanka
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Accomplish

ameen.pukhraj
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A is the correct answer

laura.trasculescu
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

Salim1475
2 months ago

Seems correct to me

beatrizce17
2 months ago

D. align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

hessa.almahmeed
1 month, 1 week ago

defend the US against questionable trade practices of its economic rivals.

Wedu
1 month ago

it has an extraterritorial reach to persons and activities that may on their face and appear to have no connection to US

Shammaali
1 month ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

bet_cardoso
3 weeks, 2 days ago

align OFAC's and other countries' extraterritorial reach requirements.

lf
2 weeks, 6 days ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US. Most Votes

salh
2 weeks, 1 day ago

A. accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

dionette_tayl
1 week, 3 days ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US


Question 2

The bank's Compliance Officer is tasked with designing standards based on Basel's KYC principles.
Which essential elements should be included in the program? (Choose two.)

  • A. Appointing an independent audit function
  • B. Conducting a money laundering risk assessment
  • C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy Most Votes
  • D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts Most Votes
  • E. Reporting suspicious activity
Mark Question:
Answer:

C, E


Explanation:
Reference:
https://www.bis.org/publ/bcbs77.pdf

User Votes:
A 69 votes
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B 198 votes
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C 263 votes
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D 209 votes
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E 143 votes
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amarillys
1 year, 4 months ago

the correct answer id C and D

zinu_cool (replied to amarillys)
1 year, 4 months ago

Yes! I had the same response too, but it says here the correct answer is C & E !

singrajv
1 year, 4 months ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
E. Reporting suspicious activity

tinaguha
1 year, 4 months ago

Documenting a customer acceptance policy and establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts.

tinaguha
1 year, 4 months ago

The correct answer is C and D.

arkonis
1 year, 3 months ago

It absolutely is C and D

abbass.yousaf2000
1 year, 2 months ago

A. Appointing an independent audit function

neginarotam
1 year, 2 months ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

Kleopapp
1 year, 2 months ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

alinemaidla
1 year, 2 months ago

B. Conducting a money laundering risk assessment
E. Reporting suspicious activity

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. Conducting a money laundering risk assessment
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. Réaliser une évaluation des risques de blanchiment de capitaux.
D. Établir une surveillance continue des comptes à haut risque.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. D. Réalisation d’une évaluation des risques de blanchiment d’argent
D. Mise en place d’une surveillance continue des comptes à haut risque

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. Réaliser une évaluation des risques de blanchiment de capitaux
C. Documenter une politique d'acceptation du client

damola.adeyoyin
1 year, 1 month ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

It will be both C and D.

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

FinPro_Audit
1 year, 1 month ago

The correct answers C, E

dinbits
1 year, 1 month ago

The most correct answer is C, E.

AravindBharathy
1 year ago

Documenting a customer acceptance policy

richap
1 year ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy

Sheila
1 year ago

,Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts, Conducting a money laundering risk assessment

Nathaly
1 year ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

ldj32780
1 year ago

I would have thought D would be applicable also.

varun_nanda
1 year ago

Conducting a money laundering risk assessment
Documenting a customer acceptance policy

Salkuwari
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

sharna
11 months, 3 weeks ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Establishing ongoing monitoring

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Conducting a money laundering risk assessment

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Iyke
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Its just okay

Tukahirwa
11 months, 1 week ago

Conducting a money laundering risk assessment and Reporting suspicious activity

lll
11 months ago

Conducting a money laundering risk assessment
E. Reporting suspicious activity

CSP82
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Reporting suspicious activity Conducting a money laundering risk assessment

orgertaabazi
10 months, 1 week ago

Documenting a customer acceptance policy and Reporting suspicious activity

Divyabajaj1990
10 months ago

. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

Xiaoyi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

4 Key elements: customer identification, risk management, customer acceptance policy and ongoing monitoring. So C&D.

Vinaygajula
9 months, 1 week ago

accomplish the foreign policy and national security goals of the US.

sulekhasingh
9 months, 1 week ago

Conducting a money laundering risk assessment
C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

sekijogos
8 months, 3 weeks ago

10 CHARACTERS OR MORE

dion_loef
8 months, 2 weeks ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

kmurtaza465
8 months ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

shilpadilan
7 months, 1 week ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
E. Reporting suspicious activity

Jenren
7 months ago

B, D are correct

Josephine
7 months ago

B.Conducting a money laundering
d.high risk accounts

mmulei
6 months ago

C&D is correct answer

Ilovejazz76
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Appointing an independent audit function
Conducting a money laundering risk assessment

lamiyehi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

B. Conducting a money laundering risk assessment
C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy

LAURA_GHEORGHE13
5 months, 1 week ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
E. Reporting suspicious activity

nagesh
5 months ago

Conducting a money laundering risk
Documenting a customer acceptance policy

Radhika
5 months ago

C & D is the answer

OORVESH
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Documenting a customer acceptance policy
Reporting suspicious activity

OORVESH
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Reporting suspicious activity

pritiamre
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Conducting a money laundering risk assessment and Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

ndhami
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

Hussain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Conducting a money laundering risk assessment
Documenting a customer acceptance policy

xcheatham
4 months, 1 week ago

D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts
E. Reporting suspicious activity

kaklimala
4 months, 1 week ago

Documenting a customer acceptance policy and Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

Kareema
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Not: A or B: because they are principles of AML/CFT Program not KYC
Not: D because "monitoring" is always for suspicious activities not only for high risk
so the closest answer are C and E

Abhay9582303944
3 months, 4 weeks ago

D and E is the answer as per Basel principle

Nis
3 months ago

Conducting a money laundering risk assessment

wellness
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Answers are B, D

Shammaali
1 month ago

B. Conducting a money laundering risk assessment
C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts
E. Reporting suspicious activity

Shammaali
1 month ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts

lf
2 weeks, 6 days ago

C. Documenting a customer acceptance policy
D. Establishing on-going monitoring of high-risk accounts


Question 3

A SAR/STR should be filed when the accountable institution identifies that:

  • A. a customer makes a cash deposit in round dollars.
  • B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds. Most Votes
  • C. an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.
  • D. an employee is not clearing alerts in a timely manner.
Mark Question:
Answer:

C


Explanation:
Reference:
https://www.fdic.gov/regulations/examinations/supervisory/insights/siwin07/article03_connecting.
html

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tinaguha
1 year, 4 months ago

The answer is B and C.

arkonis
1 year, 3 months ago

B implies that there are multiple transactions avoiding the threshold which would be a reason to file a STR

abbass.yousaf2000
1 year, 2 months ago

C. an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

neginarotam
1 year, 2 months ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

laneshapenrose
1 year, 2 months ago

B.
B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

Kleopapp
1 year, 2 months ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

alinemaidla
1 year, 2 months ago

cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds & an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. les transactions en espèces ont des valeurs qui évitent les seuils de déclaration.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. D. Les transactions en espèces ont des valeurs qui évitent les seuils de déclaration.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

C. une alerte est générée par un système de surveillance des transactions.

damola.adeyoyin
1 year, 1 month ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds

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1 year, 1 month ago

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adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

B implies the activity related to Structuring which would be a reason to file a STR

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

dinbits
1 year, 1 month ago

The expected answer is C. However B is also true since the answer, as it is written, implies intent and a textbook example of surfing.

AravindBharathy
1 year ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

Sheila
1 year ago

The answer is B

Sheila
1 year ago

The answer is C

manunikhikulkarni
1 year ago

C. an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

Nathaly
1 year ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.
C. an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

ldj32780
1 year ago

B and maybe C.

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1 year ago

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varun_nanda
1 year ago

cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

Ramzi
1 year ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

Ramzi
1 year ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

elyserrano
1 year ago

A Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) is a document that financial institutions must file with their Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) whenever there is a suspected case of money laundering or fraud.

YZ1301
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Transaction Monitoring system are designed with Algorithms at Back end. TMS some time generate alerts which are not suspicious. If TMS is s accurate then no need of AML specialist.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 3 weeks ago

an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

Tukahirwa
11 months, 1 week ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

orgertaabazi
10 months, 1 week ago

C. an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

orgertaabazi
10 months, 1 week ago

C. an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system

Divyabajaj1990
10 months ago

c an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

sulekhasingh
9 months, 1 week ago

an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

sekijogos
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Should be B

dion_loef
8 months, 2 weeks ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

relhaddad
8 months, 1 week ago

cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

kmurtaza465
8 months ago

C. an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

Khizer
7 months, 3 weeks ago

an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system.

talk2preet
7 months, 1 week ago

Correct answer should be B as not every alert from a TM system results in filing a SAR

Jenren
7 months ago

Avoid reporting

Josephine
7 months ago

B avoid reporting thresholds
c. an alert is generated by a transaction monitoring system

farhanromi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

farhanromi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

farhanromi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

farhanromi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

lamiyehi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

Chrissy1717
5 months, 1 week ago

Answer is B

nagesh
5 months ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

Radhika
5 months ago

B is the answer

ndhami
4 months, 3 weeks ago

cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

Hussain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

xcheatham
4 months, 1 week ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

Abhay9582303944
3 months, 4 weeks ago

A and C

rodrigomcf
3 months, 2 weeks ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.

Rbongo1990
2 months, 1 week ago

C is wrong, TMS can gen. 1000's of alerts, you shouldn't submit an SAR for every alert! That'd be insane!

Salim1475
2 months ago

Looks correct to me

lf
2 weeks, 6 days ago

B. cash transactions have values which avoid reporting thresholds.


Question 4

An analyst reviewing trade finance transactions notices an increase in price of 25% over 12 months
for commodities with the same specification and quantity. Which action should the analyst take?

  • A. Produce an investigation report that finds evidence to substantiate the analyst's suspicion and submit a SAR/STR.
  • B. Produce an investigation report that considers client activity and factors that may have legitimately affected transaction cost. Most Votes
  • C. Produce an updated due diligence record for the client so that monitoring can be enhanced.
  • D. Produce a SAR/STR that describes apparent trade-based money laundering and submit to the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU).
Mark Question:
Answer:

B


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tinaguha
1 year, 4 months ago

Product a SAR/STR that describes apparent trade-based money laundering and submit to the FIU.

abbass.yousaf2000
1 year, 2 months ago

C. Produce an updated due diligence record for the client so that monitoring can be enhanced.

neginarotam
1 year, 2 months ago

C.Produce an updated due diligence record for the client so that monitoring can be enhanced.

laneshapenrose
1 year, 2 months ago

D. Produce a SAR/STR that describes apparent trade-based money laundering and submit to the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU).

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. Produce an investigation report that considers client activity and factors that may have legitimately affected transaction cost.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. Produire un rapport d'enquête qui prend en compte l'activité du client et les facteurs qui peuvent avoir légitimement affecté le coût de transaction.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. D. Produire un rapport d’enquête qui tient compte de l’activité du client et des facteurs qui peuvent avoir légitimement eu une incidence sur le coût de la transaction.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. Produire un rapport d'enquête qui prend en compte l'activité du client et les facteurs qui peuvent avoir légitimement affecté le coût de transaction.

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

Produce an updated due diligence record for the client so that monitoring can be enhanced.

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

C. Produce an updated due diligence record for the client so that monitoring can be enhanced.

dinbits
1 year, 1 month ago

Activity is not inherently suspicious but requires scrutiny, the answer is B.

AravindBharathy
1 year ago

B. Produce an investigation report that considers client activity and factors that may have legitimately affected transaction cost.

Sheila
1 year ago

The answer is B

ldj32780
1 year ago

B and C. C because it would notify tellers at the branch.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Produce an investigation report that considers client activity and factors that may have legitimately affected transaction cost.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Produce an updated due diligence record for the client so that monitoring can be enhanced.

orgertaabazi
10 months, 1 week ago

B. Produce an investigation report that considers client activity and factors that may have legitimately affected transaction cost.

sulekhasingh
9 months, 1 week ago

Produce a SAR/STR that describes apparent trade-based money laundering and submit to the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU).

dion_loef
8 months, 2 weeks ago

B. Produce an investigation report that considers client activity and factors that may have legitimately affected transaction cost.

Jenren
7 months ago

Produce an investigation

maheshwari.pratik23
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Produce an investigation report that finds evidence to substantiate the analyst's suspicion and submit a SAR/STR.

maheshwari.pratik23
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Produce an investigation report that finds evidence to substantiate the analyst's suspicion and submit a SAR/STR.

lamiyehi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

A. Produce an investigation report that finds evidence to substantiate the analyst's suspicion and submit a SAR/STR.

Radhika
5 months ago

D is the right choice

ndhami
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Produce an updated due diligence record for the client so that monitoring can be enhanced.

kaklimala
4 months, 1 week ago

Produce an updated due diligence record for the client so that monitoring can be enhanced.

lf
2 weeks, 6 days ago

B. Produce an investigation report that considers client activity and factors that may have legitimately affected transaction cost. Most Votes


Question 5

Which key factor would result in the decision for a financial institution (FI) to exit a client
relationship?

  • A. After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite. Most Votes
  • B. The client is a registered charity known to remit funds to high risk geographies where there is limited due diligence information available.
  • C. Closing the client accounts will help reduce the number of transaction monitoring alerts.
  • D. Client transactions generate ongoing transaction monitoring alerts that did not result in any SAR/STR filings.
Mark Question:
Answer:

A


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tinaguha
1 year, 4 months ago

After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

abbass.yousaf2000
1 year, 2 months ago

B. The client is a registered charity known to remit funds to high risk geographies where there is limited due diligence information available

neginarotam
1 year, 2 months ago

A. After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

laneshapenrose
1 year, 2 months ago

A. After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. Le client est un organisme de bienfaisance enregistré connu pour envoyer des fonds vers des zones géographiques à haut risque où les informations disponibles en matière de diligence raisonnable sont limitées.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

Un. Après avoir évalué tous les facteurs de risque, le niveau de risque résiduel du client dépasse l’appétit pour le risque de l’institution financière.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

A. Après avoir évalué tous les facteurs de risque, le niveau de risque résiduel du client dépasse l'appétit pour le risque de l'IF.

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

dinbits
1 year, 1 month ago

Answer is, A. If the risk factors exceed the appetite, also known as an exposure calculation.

Sheila
1 year ago

After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

ldj32780
1 year ago

I would also look closely at B and add notes to the account for enhanced scrutiny of the account.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The client is a registered charity known to remit funds to high risk geographies where there is limited due diligence information available.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

CSP82
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

sulekhasingh
9 months, 1 week ago

After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite

dion_loef
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A. After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite

kmurtaza465
8 months ago

A. After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

kmurtaza465
8 months ago

A. After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

Jenren
7 months ago

After assessing

lamiyehi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

B. The client is a registered charity known to remit funds to high risk geographies where there is limited due diligence information available.

nagesh
5 months ago

The client is a registered charity known to remit funds to high risk geographies where there is limited due diligence information available

Radhika
5 months ago

A & B is the right choice

ndhami
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The client is a registered charity known to remit funds to high risk geographies where there is limited due diligence information available.

kaklimala
4 months, 1 week ago

After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.

rodrigomcf
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A. After assessing all risk factors the level of residual client risk exceeds the FI's risk appetite.


Question 6

Financial institutions (FIs) perform AML risk assessments to ensure:

  • A. a record for regulators indicating an AML risk assessment was completed at least once.
  • B. internal audit assurance that all AML-related policy and procedures are board approved.
  • C. satisfaction of the board of directors' approved risk appetite.
  • D. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations. Most Votes
Mark Question:
Answer:

D


Explanation:
Reference:
https://www.wolfsberg-
principles.com/sites/default/files/wb/pdfs/faqs/17.%20Wolfsberg-Risk-Assessment-FAQs-2015.pdf

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tinaguha
1 year, 4 months ago

proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

abbass.yousaf2000
1 year, 2 months ago

B. The client is a registered charity known to remit funds to high risk geographies where there is limited due diligence information available

neginarotam
1 year, 2 months ago

D. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

laneshapenrose
1 year, 2 months ago

D. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. des contrôles appropriés concernant les produits, services, clients et emplacements géographiques à plus haut risque.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. des contrôles appropriés concernant les produits, les services, les clients et les emplacements géographiques à haut risque.

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

D. des contrôles appropriés concernant les produits, services, clients et emplacements géographiques à plus haut risque.

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

D.proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

dinbits
1 year, 1 month ago

D. Proper controls are in place based on RBA.

Sheila
1 year ago

proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

manunikhikulkarni
1 year ago

D. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

ldj32780
1 year ago

. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 3 weeks ago

proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

internal audit assurance that all AML-related policy and procedures are board approved.

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

internal audit assurance that all AML-related policy and procedures are board approved.

sulekhasingh
9 months, 1 week ago

proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

dion_loef
8 months, 2 weeks ago

D. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

kmurtaza465
8 months ago

D. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

Jenren
7 months ago

Proper control

Preethi
5 months, 1 week ago


D. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations

Radhika
5 months ago

The answer is D

ndhami
4 months, 3 weeks ago

proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

kaklimala
4 months, 1 week ago

proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

rodrigomcf
3 months, 2 weeks ago

D. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.

Shammaali
1 month ago

D. proper controls surrounding higher-risk products, services, customers, and geographic locations.


Question 7

What national agency is responsible for analyzing and assessing the information it receives to
substantiate possible existence of money laundering or terrorist financing activities?

  • A. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Most Votes
  • B. FATF
  • C. The Basel Committee
  • D. The Wolfsberg Group
Mark Question:
Answer:

B


Explanation:
Reference:
https://www.fatf-
gafi.org/media/fatf/content/images/National_ML_TF_Risk_Assessment.pdf

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SigappiGandhi
1 year, 4 months ago

FIU is a national agency receive and analyze the data

zinu_cool
1 year, 4 months ago

FATF is a national agency??

dinbits (replied to zinu_cool)
1 year, 1 month ago

No. It's not. Ita a multi government agency based in France.

zinu_cool
1 year, 4 months ago

The correct answer is A! this mock exams is so misleading!

tinaguha
1 year, 4 months ago

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

neginarotam
1 year, 2 months ago

A. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

laneshapenrose
1 year, 2 months ago

A. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

A. La Cellule de Renseignement Financier (CRF)

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

Un. La Cellule de renseignement financier (CRF)

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. GAFI...

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

A. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

adnan_shaikat
1 year, 1 month ago

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

dinbits
1 year, 1 month ago

The answer is A, the FIU such as FinCEN (US), FinTRAC (CA), or AUSTRAC (AU).

Sheila
1 year ago

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

ldj32780
1 year ago

. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) (FIU)

sunnyvarughese
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

sulekhasingh
9 months, 1 week ago

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

dion_loef
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

talk2preet
7 months, 1 week ago

Answer A is correct as FATF is not a national agency

linhnguyen1811
6 months, 4 weeks ago

of cource A becaue national agency can't be FATF, Basel commitee and the Wolfberg Group

ndhami
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

kaklimala
4 months, 1 week ago

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

rodrigomcf
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

Shammaali
1 month ago

A. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)


Question 8

When performing a risk assessment, which factors should be considered when identifying and
measuring risk? (Choose two.)

  • A. Customer composition Most Votes
  • B. Financial performance
  • C. Product offerings Most Votes
  • D. Regulatory environment
  • E. Company culture
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A, D


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Reena
1 year, 4 months ago

A C

tinaguha
1 year, 4 months ago

Customer composition and Product offerings

neginarotam
1 year, 2 months ago

A. Customer composition
C. Product offerings

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

B. Performance financière
D. Environnement réglementaire

AnaA.
1 year, 2 months ago

C. Offres de produits
D. Environnement réglementaire