Regulatory Alerts2024-09-17
Implementation of EBA guidelines amending EBA/GL/2021/02 on customer due diligence measures under Articles 17 and 18(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/849 (EBA/GL/2024/01)
The Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR) has declared conformity with the European Banking Authority's guidelines on customer due diligence and money laundering/terrorist financing risk factors (EBA/GL/2024/01). These guidelines, originally applicable to credit institutions and financial institutions under Directive (EU) 2015/849, have been extended to cover digital asset service providers (PSAN). This extension ensures that PSAN are subject to the same risk assessment and due diligence requirements as traditional financial entities.
NOTICE Implementation of the European Banking Authority (EBA) guidelines amending the EBA/GL/2021/02 guidelines on customer due diligence measures and on the factors that credit institutions and financial institutions should take into account when assessing the money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with individual business relationships and occasional transactions ("The guidelines on AML/CFT risk factors") under Articles 17 and 18, paragraph 4, of Directive (EU) 2015/849 (EBA/GL/2024/01)
The Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR) has declared conformity with the European Banking Authority (EBA) guidelines on customer due diligence measures and on the factors that credit institutions and financial institutions should take into account when assessing money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) risks associated with individual business relationships and occasional transactions (EBA/GL/2024/01).
These guidelines, applicable by all credit institutions and financial institutions defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, have been extended to digital asset service providers (PSAN).