Institutions governed by the Wwft are required to take measures aimed at preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. This means they must aim to detect unusual transaction patterns and customer transactions. They must immediately report any unusual transactions, both conducted and intended, to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-NL).
Section 23 of the Wwft imposes a duty of confidentiality on the institutions, under which they must not disclose to the customer the fact that they have made a report to FIU-NL pursuant to Section 16 of the Wwft. Exceptions are possible in so far as they arise from the law.
See the FIU-NL website for more information about the duty to report.
On 14 July 2023, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) imposed an order subject to penalty on Payward International Markets Limited (Payward International), operating under the trade name Kraken.
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Supervisory authority De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) is submitting a new anti-money laundering approach to financial institutions and other stakeholders as part of a public consultation. In a policy document presented today [...]
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DNB has conducted a series of examinations to assess financial institutions’ compliance with sanctions regulations and, more specifically, whether their compliance operations are fit for purpose. We are happy to share the results of these investigations.
Read more Sanctions Act examinations: room for improvement, but sector shows strong commitment to compliance
Did you know that you can track the status of your assessment application in My DNB? As of 11 May 2023 you can see the status of your assessment application in My DNB – Supervisory Applications Service.
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