European Banking Authority Publishes Document Addressing Crowdfunding and Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing Risk
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European Banking Authority has published a document that addresses anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) when it comes to crowdfunding. The guidelines for crowdfunding platforms are incorporated into the Final Report “on customer due diligence and the factors credit and financial institutions should consider when assessing the money laundering and terrorist financing risk associated with individual business relationships and occasional transactions.” The report was part of a consultation regarding KYC requirements.
The first section of the report is described as generic and applying to all firms. The second section, Title II, is sector-specific and designed to “complement” the first section. Specifically: