2020-01-01

Circular No. 120: Reporting Suspicious Cases and Using the GoAML Program - Payments - 2020

The Palestine Monetary Authority issued Circular No. 120 (2020/120) mandating all payment service companies in Palestine to strictly comply with immediate suspicious activity reporting and mandatory registration with the Financial Intelligence Unit's GoAML system. The directive requires entities to establish direct system connectivity, utilize standardized reporting methodologies for money laundering and terrorist financing suspicions, and fully cooperate with data requests. Accompanying technical guidelines and reporting templates are provided to ensure confidential, rapid, and compliant submission of all suspicious transaction reports.

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PALESTINE MONETARY AUTHORITY

Circular No. (2020/120) To all payment service companies operating in Palestine Date: Sunday, June 07, 2020

Subject: Reporting Suspicious Cases and Using the GoAML Program

Based on the provisions of Article (14) of Law No. (20) of 2015 and its amendments regarding the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, and Items (1) and (3) of Article Third of the decision issued by the National Committee for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing No. (7/J/3/2019), and aiming to ensure confidentiality and speed in the reporting process of suspected money laundering, terrorist financing, or any predicate crimes, all payment service companies are required to strictly comply with the following:

  1. Connect and register with the Financial Intelligence Unit via the "GoAML" program according to the mechanism outlined in the attached guide. In case technical assistance is requested, contact the Financial Intelligence Unit at (022967401) or (022967402).

  2. Report to the Financial Intelligence Unit in writing and electronically via the "GoAML" program immediately upon suspicion of money laundering, terrorist financing, or any predicate crimes, according to the attached reporting methodologies, and cooperate with the Unit's requests for information and records.

Supervision Group Palestine Monetary Authority

Attachments:

  • GoAML Program User Guide
  • Reporting forms for suspected money laundering, terrorist financing, or any predicate crimes.

www.pma.ps

Ramallah & Al-Bireh Governorate - Palestine P.O. Box 452
info@pma.ps | Fax: +970 2 2415310 | Tel: +970 2 2415251

Gaza - Palestine P.O. Box 4026
Gaza - Palestine P.O. Box 4026
Fax: +970 8 2844487 | Tel: +970 8 2825713


GoAML Web User Guide

Registration

Before reporting on the Financial Intelligence Unit's reporting system, you must access the page for registering reporting organizations by visiting the following link:

https://goaml.ffu.ps

GoAML Home Page

Then click on the subject on the red rectangle above, and select Register as organization as shown in the figure below:

Register as Organization

After registration on the system, you will automatically be redirected to the institution reporting data registration page as shown in the figure below. Regarding the Entity Type field, the registered company is distinguished by its type, such as money changers and banks. For security agencies, ministries, and other institutions, select Reporting Entity and stakeholder.


GoAML

Registration Type

Please select the type of organization you are registering as, and then enter your organization details

  • Entity Type:
    • Reporting Entity (Selected)
    • Stakeholder
    • Supervisory Body

Registering Organization

  • Organization Business Type*: Foreign Exchange Dealer
  • Is Financial*:
    • Yes
    • No
  • Name*: Name of the Reporting Institution
  • Incorp. Num*: Registration Number
  • Commercial Name: Real Institution Name
  • Incorp. City*: City
  • Incorp. Country*: State of Palestine
  • Contact Person*: Person Responsible for the Institution
  • Email*: Standard Email
  • URL: Website Link

Phones

  • Contact Type*: Business (Field as is)
  • Comm. Type*: Landline Phone (Field as is)
  • Country Prefix: Optional Field
  • Number*: Landline or Mobile Phone Number
  • Extension: Optional
  • Comments: Optional

Addresses

  • Type*: Business
  • Address*: Address
  • Town: Mandatory Section
  • City*: City
  • Zip: Mandatory Section
  • Country*: STATE OF PALESTINE
  • State: West Bank / Gaza Strip
  • Comments:

Registering Person

  • User Name*: Main System Username Ali_sami
  • Email*: Private Email dsds@ff.ps
  • Password*: Password ......
  • Confirm Password*: Confirm Password ......
  • Gender*: Male (Gender)
  • Title: Surname - Mr. or Mrs.
  • First Name*: First Name
  • Last Name*: Last Name
  • Birth Date: 07/05/2018 (Date of Birth)
  • SSN: ID Number
  • Nationality*: STATE OF PALESTINE (Nationality)
  • Occupation: Occupation - e.g., Money Changer Shop Owner
  • ID Number: 12345678 (ID Number)
  • Passport?
    • No
    • Yes

Phones

  • Contact Type*: Business (Field as is)
  • Comm. Type*: Landline Phone (Field as is)
  • Country Prefix: Optional Field
  • Number*: Landline or Mobile Phone Number
  • Extension: Optional
  • Comments: Optional

Addresses

  • Type*: Business
  • Address*: Address
  • Town: Mandatory Section
  • City*: City
  • Zip: Mandatory Section
  • Country*: STATE OF PALESTINE
  • State: West Bank / Gaza Strip
  • Comments:

CAPTCHA

Enter the text from the image in the field below:

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[Submit Request]

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Login: To log in to the goaml system, go to the following link:

https://goaml.ffu.ps/goAMLPRD/Account/LogOn

GoAML Login Page

The username and password were previously defined during the financial institution registration process under the name Registering person.

Registering Person

  • User Name*: Main System Username Ali_sami
  • Email*: Private Email dsds@ff.ps
  • Password*: Password ......
  • Confirm Password*: Confirm Password ......

This completes the registration and login process to the reporting system within the permissions granted to each institution.


Reporting Suspicious Activity

In the main menu, there is a menu named New Reports, select Web Reports

GoAML Web Reports

The screen below appears:

(goaml) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

  • Report Type: SAR
  • Entity ID: Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
  • Type*: Suspicious Activity Report
  • Submission Date*:
  • Reason:
  • Action:
  • Reporting Person *
    • First Name: goaml
    • Last Name: goaml
    • Birth Date:
    • SSN:
    • Passport Number:
  • Location
    • Address: Ersal st
    • City: RAMALLAH
    • State:
    • Zip:
    • Country: STATE OF PALESTINE
  • Indicators *
    • Indicator:
  • Activity *
    • [Submit Report] [Save Report] [Show Attachments x 0]

Each field is filled as indicated next to it, and then click on Activity, which displays the screen below:

Activity

  • Report Parties +
  • Goods and Services +
  • [Save] [Cancel]

Select Report Parties, which displays the screen below:

Report Party

  • Significance: 1
  • Reason*: Reason for Direction
  • Comments: Description of the direction process
  • Party Type:
    • Person
    • Account
    • Entity
    • [Save] [Cancel]

Next, select the nature of the suspected party, whether it is a company (Entity), person (Person), or account (Account). Of course, in the case of a money changer company, the available options are Company or the Person executing the transaction.

If Person is selected, the following screen appears:

Person

  • Title: Mr.
  • First Name*: Client Name
  • Middle Name: Middle Name
  • Birth Date: 07/04/2018
  • Mothers Name: Mother's Name
  • SSN: ID Number
  • Nationality 1: STATE OF PALESTINE
  • Nationality 3:
  • Occupation: Occupation
  • Tax Number: Tax Number
  • Source of Wealth: Source of Income
  • Passport?
    • No
    • Yes
  • Passport Number*: Passport Number
  • Passport Country: JORDAN
  • Deceased?
    • No
    • Yes
  • Phones +
  • Addresses +
  • Identification +
  • Emails +
  • Employer Address +

Then fill in the fields for phone, address, and ID number, all of which are optional – not mandatory.


Phones

  • Contact Type*: Business (Field as is)
  • Comm. Type*: Landline Phone (Field as is)
  • Country Prefix: Optional Field
  • Number*: Landline or Mobile Phone Number
  • Extension: Optional
  • Comments: Optional

Addresses

  • Type*: Business
  • Address*: Address
  • Town: Mandatory Section
  • City*: City
  • Zip: Mandatory Section
  • Country*: STATE OF PALESTINE
  • State: West Bank / Gaza Strip
  • Comments:

Identification

  • Type*: National Identity Card
  • Number*: ID Number
  • Issue Date: 07/01/2018
  • Expiry Date:
  • Issued by:
  • Issue Country*: STATE OF PALESTINE
  • Comments:

[Save] [Cancel]

After finishing entering all available fields, click Save.

If the suspected party is a company, click on Entity

Report Party

  • Significance: 1
  • Reason*: Reason for Direction
  • Comments: Description of the direction process
  • Party Type:
    • Person
    • Account
    • Entity
    • [Save] [Cancel]