2021-12-10

Circular Letter No. CC/2021/00000059

Banco de Portugal issued Circular Letter No. CC/2021/00000059 to inform supervised entities about the adoption of proportional countermeasures against the very high risks of money laundering and terrorist financing posed by North Korea and Iran. This directive follows the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting of October 2021 and mandates specific actions from credit institutions, electronic money institutions, and payment institutions. The measures are designed to mitigate significant threats to the integrity of the financial system arising from these third countries.

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Circular Letter No. CC/2021/00000059

Summary

Informs, following the publication of FATF (October 2021 plenary meeting) communications, about the adoption of countermeasures proportional to the very high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing, regarding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Status: Expired

Official Journal: 11/2021 5th Supplement

Publication Date: 10-12-2021

Issue Date: 03-12-2021

Recipient Type: Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Financial Companies

Descriptors: Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Third Countries, Banking Operations, Fund Transfers, Financial System, Supervision

Recipients: Exchange Agencies, Banks, Central Credit Agricultural Mutual Fund, Agricultural Credit Mutual Funds, Savings Banks, Development Financial Institution, Mortgage Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Credit Financial Institutions, Other Financial Companies, Regional Development Companies, Factoring Companies, Mutual Guarantee Companies, Investment Companies, Leasing Companies, Credit Financial Companies, Microcredit Financial Companies

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