As the name suggests, The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 is an Act to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from, or involved in, money-laundering and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Illegally obtained funds are laundered and moved around the globe using shell companies, intermediaries. In this way, […]
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The Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi exclaimed that money is not evil as such but is the root cause of evil intents. Money is required for the proper functioning of societies post the Barter system generations but the manner in which it is used must be regulated due to the power it possesses. Money
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As the world becomes more interconnected, financial institutions and intermediaries face increasingly complex challenges to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing and other forms of financial crimes. To combat these crimes, governments around the world have introduced laws and regulations that require financial institutions to perform customer due diligence (CDD). Central KYC Records Registry is a
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Money laundering is the act of disguising the proceeds of crime by transforming “dirty” money into “clean” money that appears to have been legitimately acquired. Money laundering is an enormous problem that has the potential to destabilize economies, increase corruption, and fuel organized crime. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was enacted in 2002
In today’s world, where the internet has made transactions possible with a single click, it has also given birth to money laundering, terrorist financing, and many other illegal activities. Therefore, in order to combat these activities, the government has introduced a set of rules and regulations. One of the most important regulations is the implementation
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Process Of Attachment, Adjudication, Confiscation Of Property & Trial Under PMLA
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Reporting entities such as banking institutions, financial institutions, intermediaries, and more have various obligations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, to maintain records, access information, and perform due diligence. One of the critical aspects of due diligence is the categorization of customers according to their perceived risk levels. In this blog post,
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In the modern world, businesses must conduct a certain level of due diligence before transacting with their clients. This is to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other forms of illicit financial activities. Reporting entities, such as banks, financial institutions, intermediaries, etc. are responsible for ensuring that they verify the identity of their clients and
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Customer due diligence is the process of verifying the identity of customers before conducting business with them. It is a crucial part of the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) framework in the financial sector. Customer due diligence is a key requirement for banks and other financial institutions to identify and manage money laundering
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The Ministry of Finance has recently come out with the notification dated May 03, 2023, which widened the ambit of the term “Reporting Entity” as defined in section 2(1)(wa) read with sec. 2 (1)(sa) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (‘PMLA’). Who is a Reporting Entity? As per Section 2(1)(wa) of the Prevention
