- 4 Marks
Question
The Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act empowers the agency to place surveillance on certain bank account transactions to curb money laundering.
Required:
State FOUR transactions which require special surveillance under the Act.
Answer
Transactions Requiring Special Surveillance under the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act
- Cash Transactions Exceeding Specified Limits: Large cash deposits or withdrawals that exceed the statutory threshold require reporting and surveillance.
- Transfers to Foreign Accounts: Any significant transfer of funds to accounts held outside the country is subject to monitoring to prevent illicit transfers.
- Multiple Structured Transactions: A series of smaller transactions structured to avoid detection, but cumulatively substantial, are flagged for potential money laundering.
- Unusual Activity in Dormant Accounts: Sudden large deposits or withdrawals in previously inactive accounts trigger surveillance to investigate the source of funds.
- Tags: Banking Regulations, Financial Transactions, Money laundering, Surveillance
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Law Relating to Banking
- Series: NOV 2020
- Uploader: Dotse