2021-04-30 | Circular No.01

Red Flags Indicators of Financial Activities related to Drug Trafficking

The Financial Monitoring Unit mandates that reporting entities fulfill their obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010 by filing Suspicious Transaction Reports for activities potentially linked to drug trafficking proceeds. While individual red flags are not conclusive evidence of criminal activity, they serve as a practical aid for identifying Money Laundering or Terrorism Financing when analyzed alongside a client's broader financial profile. Institutions should use these specified indicators in combination to effectively assess and flag suspicious financial behavior for regulatory review.

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