2023-01-01
The Bank of Jamaica issued this notice to mandate enhanced customer due diligence and countermeasures for regulated businesses engaging with customers in specified high-risk territories. The directive applies to deposit-taking institutions, financial holding companies, co-operative societies, exchange bureaux, money transfer agents, and microcredit institutions. Specified territories are defined by Financial Action Task Force public statements on strategic deficiencies or high-risk jurisdictions, as well as additional jurisdictions identified by the Bank of Jamaica.